ANCC Domain 2 Practice Questions & Answers
A patient comes into your office inn a full manic episode. This patient has a diagnosis of Bipolar and Alcohol Use Disorder, moderate. You have a report from the patient's chemical dependency counselor indicating that inpatient chemical dependency counseling is needed. Your patient has been on the fence about inpatient chemical dependency treatment in the past. You assess the patient and find a strong odor of alcohol, auditory and visual hallucinations, flight of ideas, lack of sleep for 3 days, suicidal ideations without a firm plan, and plans to drive to another state to gamble. The patient's brother who accompanies him
corroborates this information. In order to best treat this patient you:
- Admit him to the dual diagnosis chemical dependency unit with an order for
- Admit him to the inpatient chemical dependency program.
- Send the patient home with his brother and a prescription for a new
- Admit him to the local psychiatric unit, with an order for the collection of
the collection of laboratory values.
antipsychotic medication.
laboratory values.(Ans - D
Appraisal of the patient's suicidal ideation, plan, method, intent, and access to implement plan would be documented in which part of the standard psychiatric evaluation?
- History of Presenting Illness
- Review of Systems
- Diagnosis 1 / 3
- Mental Status Exam
(Ans - D
Violence directed toward women by an intimate partner is a serious health problem worldwide. Which of the following women has the greatest risk factors for being the victim of violence?
- 26 years old, recently separated, Asian American woman living in Boston,
- 42 years old, divorced, Caucasian woman dating a recently divorced man in
- 17 years old, single, Native American woman living with employed boyfriend in
- 35 years old, pregnant, African American woman living with her husband in
Massachusetts
Denver, Colorado
Galena, Alaska
suburb of Dallas, Texas (Ans - C
Which of the following statements would be most likely to be effective in changing sexual behavior when counseling a sexually active 15-year-old adolescent girl?
- Always use condoms when having sex.
- Use this sample condom
- Require your partner to use a condom
- Always carry condoms in your purse.
- / 3
(Ans - B
A PMHNP is working in an integrated care clinic and his family nurse practitioner colleague asks for a consult. The family nurse practitioner asks the PMHNP what antidepressant to start for a patient who has a score of 15 on the PHQ-9. What is the appropriate response?
- A score of 15 on the PHQ9 indicates moderate depression, so the patient
- A score of 15 on the PHQ9 indicates severe depression, so you should start a
- A score of 15 on the PHQ9 indicates moderate depression, so y9ou can refer
- A score of 15 on the PHQ9 indicates possible moderate depression, but a
should be started on a selective serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
SSRI and an atypical antipsychotic
the patient to therapy and start an antidepressant.
follow-up interview is required to assess for depression. I can see this patient today and further assess for depression and the appropriate treatment.(Ans - D
A 10-year-old child lost her father to an unexpected heart attack. Normally confident, sociable and an excellent student, her teachers and mother report that she has withdrawn, become disinterested in schoolmates and schoolwork, and easily becomes tearful if anyone mentions her father. What non-pharmacological intervention would be most helpful at this time to facilitate her grieving and loss?
- Bibliotherapy
- Play therapy
- Individual therapy
- Psychoeducation group
- / 3
(Ans - D