ANCC IQ Domains 2 Question bank CORRECT ANSWERS latest updated summer 2022/2023

In the aftermath of a tornado that destroyed over 100 homes in a rural Midwest community, the PMHNP draws on principles of crisis intervention while working with an elderly couple who lost everything in the storm during the night. Which of the following statements is most appropriate at the initial encounter? - What is your biggest concern right now? I will help you as much as you can. - Tell me everything that happened. We'll sort through the next steps. - You will be able to stay in the shelter until the FEMA trailers arrive. It's going to be OK. - What medications were you taking? Let me work on that first. - What is your biggest concern right now? I will help you as much as you can. Rationale: Principles of crisis intervention guide the PMHNP to focus on one of the individual’s primary concerns at a time offering direct, realistic information, and emotional support. Do not give false reassurance which blocks communication; you don’t know whether everything will be resolved, and in this scenario, nothing can replace a lifetime of treasures and memories lost in their home. Do not focus on all implications at once or ask the individual to describe all of the losses or implications; this will be too overwhelming. While concerns about medication is important, first the PMHNP needs to assess what the primary concern is for this couple before addressing the medication issue. 1. During an initial assessment, the PMHNP asks the patient to perform the serial 7's. What aspect of the mental status exam would the nurse practitioner be assessing? - Concentratio