NR605 / NR 605 Midterm Exam (Latest Update 2024/ 2025): Diagnosis
& Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health across the Lifespan I
Practicum | Weeks 1 - 4 Covered | Questions and Verified Answers |
100% Correct - Chamberlain
Psychotherapy - ANSWER -nonpharmacological intervention
-used to tx mental health diagnoses or distress
-help clients improve functioning and well-being
-talk therapy
-provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family
therapists, counselors, and PMHNPs
-may include individual, couple, family, or group sessions
-Goals: symptom reduction, improvement in functioning, relapse prevention,
empowerment, achievement of collaborative goals set by the client & therapist.
Methods of Collaboration - ANSWER Intraprofessional Collaboration
-the interaction and efforts between two disciplines with the same profession
• Potential barriers: tension, large team size, high turnover, lack of familiarity and
common goals, role ambiguity, generational differences, and lack of
undergraduate nursing education on intraprofessional practice.
Transprofessional Collaboration
-includes communication with various disciplines: physicians,
physical/occupational therapy, and social services, along with others to ensure
care is delivered safely
• Potential barrier: lack of training
Role of PMHNPs in Psychotherapy - ANSWER -unique, full-spectrum approach
-may provide psychotherapy in addition to prescribing medications
-providing client and family education
-coordinating care and referrals as a part of the treatment plan
,-provide psychotherapy in a variety of ambulatory, emergency department,
inpatient, and outpatient settings
Holistic Paradigm of Healing - ANSWER -holistic model of care with a focus on
healing
-Holistic therapy respects the complexity of each unique individual
• appreciating the relationship between the client's mind, body, and spirit
• recognizing the interdependence of all parts of the human system
-Foundational to healing is the relationship between the client and therapist
• Emotional connection in the relationship is critical to the success of
psychotherapy
• PMHNP approaches the nurse-client relationship with acceptance, empathy,
patience, and kindness to create a space for healing
-psychotherapy can help the individual accept dysregulation and disharmony in
the present moment
• achieves acceptance of the present, they may be able to let go of resistance,
relax, and release fears
Theoretical Models in Psychotherapy - ANSWER Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER framework for understanding client
motivation
-first four levels of need in the hierarchy (physiological needs, safety, love and
belonging, and esteem) are sometimes referred to as deficiency needs (D-needs)
• Motivation decreases once D-needs are met
-highest level of need, self-actualization, is considered a growth or being need (B-
need)
• Once D-needs are met, clients can focus on self-actualization and personal
growth
,• As the B-need is met, motivation for further growth increases
self-actualized person - ANSWER is self-fulfilled
-Qualities exhibited by the self-actualized person include independence,
autonomy, creativity, and maturity
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid - ANSWER TOP: Self-actualization
-Morality, creativity, spontaneity, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
Esteem
-Self-esteem, respect, achievement, confidence
Love/Belonging
-Friendship, family, intimacy, sense of connection with others
Safety
-Security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, and of
health, of property
Bottom: Physiological
-Air, food, water, shelter, clothing, sleep
Health Belief Model - ANSWER -used to explain and predict health behaviors
-a person's belief about a perceived threat of illness combined with belief in the
effectiveness of the recommended action predict the person's willingness to
change
-constructs:
• perceived seriousness
• perceived susceptibility
, • perceived benefits of treatment
• perceived barriers to treatment
• cues to action
• self-efficacy
Transtheoretical Model of Change - ANSWER assumes that behavior changes take
place over time and that people move through stages of decision-making to make
changes to behavior
-stages:
• precontemplation
• contemplation
• preparation
• action
• maintenance
Nancy is a 64-year-old who is wondering if losing weight might benefit her self-
esteem and self-confidence. Based on the transtheoretical model of change,
which of the following actions by the PMHNP would be appropriate for Nancy if
she is in the contemplation stage of change?
Ask Nancy to create a list of reasons that she wants to lose weight.
Refer Nancy to her primary provider to obtain medical clearance for an exercise
program.
Explore Nancy's anxiety and emotional responses related to be - ANSWER Ask
Nancy to create a list of reasons that she wants to lose weight.
Rationale: Creating a list of reasons to lose weight would be appropriate for the
contemplation phase. Obtaining medical clearance for exercise is a part of the
preparation phase of the Transtheoretical Model of Change. Exploring emotional
& Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health across the Lifespan I
Practicum | Weeks 1 - 4 Covered | Questions and Verified Answers |
100% Correct - Chamberlain
Psychotherapy - ANSWER -nonpharmacological intervention
-used to tx mental health diagnoses or distress
-help clients improve functioning and well-being
-talk therapy
-provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family
therapists, counselors, and PMHNPs
-may include individual, couple, family, or group sessions
-Goals: symptom reduction, improvement in functioning, relapse prevention,
empowerment, achievement of collaborative goals set by the client & therapist.
Methods of Collaboration - ANSWER Intraprofessional Collaboration
-the interaction and efforts between two disciplines with the same profession
• Potential barriers: tension, large team size, high turnover, lack of familiarity and
common goals, role ambiguity, generational differences, and lack of
undergraduate nursing education on intraprofessional practice.
Transprofessional Collaboration
-includes communication with various disciplines: physicians,
physical/occupational therapy, and social services, along with others to ensure
care is delivered safely
• Potential barrier: lack of training
Role of PMHNPs in Psychotherapy - ANSWER -unique, full-spectrum approach
-may provide psychotherapy in addition to prescribing medications
-providing client and family education
-coordinating care and referrals as a part of the treatment plan
,-provide psychotherapy in a variety of ambulatory, emergency department,
inpatient, and outpatient settings
Holistic Paradigm of Healing - ANSWER -holistic model of care with a focus on
healing
-Holistic therapy respects the complexity of each unique individual
• appreciating the relationship between the client's mind, body, and spirit
• recognizing the interdependence of all parts of the human system
-Foundational to healing is the relationship between the client and therapist
• Emotional connection in the relationship is critical to the success of
psychotherapy
• PMHNP approaches the nurse-client relationship with acceptance, empathy,
patience, and kindness to create a space for healing
-psychotherapy can help the individual accept dysregulation and disharmony in
the present moment
• achieves acceptance of the present, they may be able to let go of resistance,
relax, and release fears
Theoretical Models in Psychotherapy - ANSWER Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER framework for understanding client
motivation
-first four levels of need in the hierarchy (physiological needs, safety, love and
belonging, and esteem) are sometimes referred to as deficiency needs (D-needs)
• Motivation decreases once D-needs are met
-highest level of need, self-actualization, is considered a growth or being need (B-
need)
• Once D-needs are met, clients can focus on self-actualization and personal
growth
,• As the B-need is met, motivation for further growth increases
self-actualized person - ANSWER is self-fulfilled
-Qualities exhibited by the self-actualized person include independence,
autonomy, creativity, and maturity
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid - ANSWER TOP: Self-actualization
-Morality, creativity, spontaneity, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
Esteem
-Self-esteem, respect, achievement, confidence
Love/Belonging
-Friendship, family, intimacy, sense of connection with others
Safety
-Security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, and of
health, of property
Bottom: Physiological
-Air, food, water, shelter, clothing, sleep
Health Belief Model - ANSWER -used to explain and predict health behaviors
-a person's belief about a perceived threat of illness combined with belief in the
effectiveness of the recommended action predict the person's willingness to
change
-constructs:
• perceived seriousness
• perceived susceptibility
, • perceived benefits of treatment
• perceived barriers to treatment
• cues to action
• self-efficacy
Transtheoretical Model of Change - ANSWER assumes that behavior changes take
place over time and that people move through stages of decision-making to make
changes to behavior
-stages:
• precontemplation
• contemplation
• preparation
• action
• maintenance
Nancy is a 64-year-old who is wondering if losing weight might benefit her self-
esteem and self-confidence. Based on the transtheoretical model of change,
which of the following actions by the PMHNP would be appropriate for Nancy if
she is in the contemplation stage of change?
Ask Nancy to create a list of reasons that she wants to lose weight.
Refer Nancy to her primary provider to obtain medical clearance for an exercise
program.
Explore Nancy's anxiety and emotional responses related to be - ANSWER Ask
Nancy to create a list of reasons that she wants to lose weight.
Rationale: Creating a list of reasons to lose weight would be appropriate for the
contemplation phase. Obtaining medical clearance for exercise is a part of the
preparation phase of the Transtheoretical Model of Change. Exploring emotional
