NR 607 Quiz 3 Questions with Proven Answers The PMHNP is conducting a neurological examination on a patient with altered mental status. The inability to perform rapidly alternating hand movements is known as: - Answer:Dysdiadochokinesia Which of the following is the best example of secondary prevention?Social skills training and vocational rehabilitation All these listed are great examples.Stress management classes A suicide hotline - Answer:A suicide hotline aims to detect or screen and treat ASAP with a goal of returning people to their original function and wellbeing.A psychodynamic therapist is working with a patient who has difficulty forming stable and healthy relationships. The therapist explores the patient's early relationships with caregivers to understand these patterns. Which psychodynamic theory is the therapist primarily using?Selective abstraction theory Schema theory Object Relations Theory Ego Psychology - Answer:Object Relations Theory focuses on the internalized representations of early relationships and their impact on current relationship patterns.A client with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) often worries about minor issues escalating into major catastrophes. During a CBT session, the therapist uses the downward arrow technique to explore the underlying fears associated with these worries. What is the goal of this technique? - Answer:The downward arrow technique involves asking a series of questions to uncover deeper, underlying beliefs that contribute to the patient's anxiety. The goal is to identify and challenge these core beliefs to reduce the intensity of the clients worries. 1 / 2
In a Gestalt therapy session, a therapist asks a patient to engage in a dialogue with an empty chair, imagining that a significant person from their life is sitting in it. What is the primary purpose of this technique? - Answer:The empty chair technique is used to help patients address unresolved emotions and conflicts with significant people in their lives.What is the purpose of developing "discrepancy" in Motivational Interviewing? - Answer:To highlight the differences between the client's goals and their current behavior Pam is 22 yr old female who lives alone and has Bipolar disorder documented as F31.2 (Manic, Severe with psychotic features). Pam stopped taking her Quetiapine and Lithium medications. Pam's delusions are worsening and she has been awake for 36 hours. Does the PMHNP have the right to share this information with Pam's mother who lives in a neighboring state? - Answer:If the PMHNP believes that the client does not have the capacity to agree or object to the sharing information at that critical time and the sharing of the information would be in the clients best interest, the provider may discuss the pertinent information only to the family member who can possibly help with the clients immediate care concerns. 45 CFR 164.510(b) The PMHNP is observing a patient making repetitive and rapid, jerking involuntary coordinated movements. In documenting the findings of the mental status exam, which of the following concisely
describes this behavior? - Answer:Choreiform
When conducting a community outreach educational session regarding domestic violence, which of the following points should the PMHNP emphasize? - Answer:The most dangerous time for victims is when they try to leave the abuser.How does Motivational Interviewing view ambivalence? - Answer:Motivational Interviewing (MI) views ambivalence as a natural and common experience when contemplating change A 32-year-old nurse presents with anxiety and describes an incident where her nursing manager corrected her work during a meeting. She believes this correction means she is incompetent and that her colleagues think poorly of her. This belief is causing significant distress and impacting her performance at work. Which cognitive error is she displaying? - Answer:Personalization involves attributing external events to oneself without evidence. In this case, the nurse believes the correction is a reflection of her incompetence and her colleagues' opinions of her, despite lacking evidence.Montel lost his family during a Tsunami while on vacation. This is an example of a what? -
Answer:Adventitious Crisis
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