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(CAFAS) Child and Adolescent Functional assessment Scale components - CORRECT
ANSWER: 8 critical life subscales assessing the youth and two for caregivers to assess
(CAFAS) Child and Adolescent Functional assessment Scale is used to test for -
CORRECT ANSWER: 1) measure conduct problem behavior in children and
adolescents
2) measure the extent to which the mental health or substance use disorder of youths
impairs functioning
3) to predict recidivism in juvenile delinquents
a 15 year old boy who is hospitalized fights with his peers - CORRECT ANSWER:
anticipate and neutralize potentially explosive situations
a 23 year old is brought to the ER after attempting suicide by cutting her wrists. what is
the PMHNP highest priority - CORRECT ANSWER: take her vital signs
a child receiving mental health care in a managed care setting the child's father
questions the confidentiality of the treatment record, fearing that the information could
negatively impact his employment or future insurance coverage. IN responding a child
adolescent psy and mental health clinical nurse specialist recognizes that the father is -
,CORRECT ANSWER: expressing a major concern for patients of managed care
systems
a child with a history of anoxic injury at the time of birth is not interested in playing
games with his friends - CORRECT ANSWER: autism
a child/adolescent psy and mental health clinical nurse specialist conducts a community
meeting for children and adolescent patients. Several adolescent patients complain
about the intrusive behavior of the younger children. the CNS maintains the therapeutic
milieu by - CORRECT ANSWER: asking both the adolescents and the younger patients
to provide solutions
a child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist counsels the
parent of a preschool aged child who has fetal alcohol syndrome. When asked how to
manage the child's excitability the clinical nurse specialist advises the parent to -
CORRECT ANSWER: begin and end each play activity with less action
a client is displaying low self esteem poor self control self doubt and a high level of
dependency these behaviors indicate developmental failure of which of the following
stages of development?` - CORRECT ANSWER: early childhood
a client is displaying low self esteem poor self control, self doubt, and a high level of
dependency. these behaviors indicate developmental failure of which of the following
stages of development - CORRECT ANSWER: early childhood
A client says to the PMHNP "some days life is just not worth it. All my wife and I ever do
is fight and scream. Things at home would be calmer and simpler if I just wasn't there
anymore. the most therapeutic response for the PMHNP to make is - CORRECT
ANSWER: tell me what you mean by "it would be simpler if you just weren't there
anymore.
A client who has been addicted to opioids has not used in 15 days. during your
medication management visit the client states "I'm going to die from not having my
Opanas. You need to give me something now" the PMHNP's best response is -
CORRECT ANSWER: I know you are feeling very uncomfortable lets take your vital
signs and talk about a trial on catapres to treat your withdrawal symptoms.
, A client who is experiencing difficulties with working memory planning and prioritizing
insight into his problems, and impulse control presents for assessment. In planning his
care, the PMHNP should apply his or her knowledge that these symptoms represent
problems with the - CORRECT ANSWER: Frontal Lobe
a mother and father who have recently separated are in family therapy with their six
year old child who is experiencing behavioral problems. the father is now involved in a
homosexual relationship. during this session the mother initiates a heated discussion of
her fears that the child is being exposed to age inappropriate sexual behavior in the
father home. the child/adolescent psy and mental health CNS action is to - CORRECT
ANSWER: exclude the child from this session because the issues being discussed are
inappropriate for the child to hear
a mother brings her four year old son in for evaluation because he does not get along
with his step siblings the mom reports that her son refuses to play a game with his step
siblings unless they play by his rules. according to cognitive development theory the
explanation for the childs behavior is that he is in the - CORRECT ANSWER: pre
operational stage of thinking and it is difficult for him to accept differing viewpoints
a mother brings in her 7 year old for a psy follow up visit with the PMHNP: this is the
fourth visit the PMHNP. has had with the client his mom and his sister Renee, now 7
months old. you notice that she has a decrease in head growth along with sterotypic
motions of the hands often licking and slapping. Renee has also lost her language skills.
What medical condition do you suspect Renee has developed - CORRECT ANSWER:
Rett syndrome
a new client reveal to the PMHNP that her boyfriend screams at her and has repeatedly
slapped and pushed her in front of her 3 year old son. she goes on to say that the
boyfriend has thrown things at her and on one occasion threw a glass of water at her
that hit her son int he back. should the the PMHNP report this to child protective
services ? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes the PMHNP has the duty to report
according to the DSM 5 - CORRECT ANSWER: a culturally expected response to a
stressor is not a mental disorder
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