NUNP-6640N-1,Psychotherapy IndividQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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A 41-year-old male patient is meeting with the PMHNP and reveals that he is homosexual. He begins telling the PMHNP about his feelings as a homosexual, middle-aged man. The PMHNP nods understandingly. Before long, the patient asks, “Are you gay? Are you married? Do you have kids?” What is the b...
Course NUNP-6640N-1,Psychotherapy Individ.2020 Spring
Qtr 02/24-05/17-PT27
Test Week 6 Midterm exam
Status Completed
Attempt Score 72 out of 75
points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 19 minutes out of 2 hours
Results Submitted Answers
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• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 41-year-old male patient is meeting with the PMHNP and reveals that
he is homosexual. He begins telling the PMHNP about his feelings as a
homosexual, middle-aged man. The PMHNP nods understandingly. Before
long, the patient asks, “Are you gay? Are you married? Do you have
kids?” What is the best response by the PMHNP?
Selected
B.
Answer:
Mention that the patient seems quite curious, and
ask him to discuss more about himself
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old patient has suffered the loss of his wife. He is in a state of
hyperarousal with increased sympathetic nervous system arousal. One or
more interventions may help the patient to deal with this arousal. To
decrease sympathetic nervous system arousal, the PMHNP’s treatment
strategy is .
Selected
D.
Answer:
all of the above
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is assessing ego functioning of his 40-year-old patient by asking
what she feels is the cause of her problems. She attributes her problems
to her overprotective parents not letting her have enough freedom
growing up. Based on her answer, the PMHNP is testing .
Selected
C.
Answer:
defensive and interpersonal functioning
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
During a therapy session the patient is asked how she currently deals with
stress,
, and she says, “Well, I don’t. I just let it build and build.” The PMHNP
responds by asking how well this has been working out for her. The
patient states, “Well, to be honest, it just feels like I’m drowning, you
know what I mean.” Illustrating idiosyncratic meaning, the PMHNP
responds with:
Selected
B.
Answer:
“No, I am not sure what you are saying. Can you
please explain?”
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP’s patients have already signed confidentiality agreements,
including limits that will be imposed on confidentiality. Months later, the
state’s laws have changed that affect confidentiality promises the PMHNP
has already made. What is an appropriate step for the PMHNP to take
after finding out this information?
Selected
D.
Answer:
All of the above
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is caring for a patient who the PMHNP believes would benefit
from a relational psychodynamic approach to therapy. Which action made
by the PMHNP demonstrates appropriate use and understanding of the
relationship psychodynamic model?
Selected
C.
Answer:
Focusing the exploration on here and now
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 16-year-old female patient has had a stable therapeutic relationship
with the PMHNP for several months. The PMHNP notices what appears to
be fresh cigarette burns on the patient’s arm. When asked, the patient
admits to this self-injurious behavior. Although the patient is still
depressed, her mood seems to be somewhat better this week. True or
false: The PMHNP would most likely consider this patient stabilized and
ready to move to Stage II.
Selected Fals
Answer: e
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
After informing a prospective patient about limits of confidentiality, the
patient consents to the “conditions” of confidentiality and signs an
informed consent form. Several weeks later, a lawyer representing the
patient’s spouse for a court case, asks the PMHNP for the disclosure of
information about the patient. The PMHNP should:
Selected C.
, Answer: Limit disclosure to the extent legally
possible
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is treating a patient with a substantial fear of feeling closed in
(claustrophobia). Thus, the patient will not get into an elevator. The office
where he works is on the 10th floor and this requires that he walk up and
down the stairs in the morning and evening to get to his office. With
permission from the patient, the PMHNP is beginning systematic
desensitization to address the patient’s need to use the elevator. What is
the PMHNP’s best plan of action?
Selected
A.
Answer:
Begin by having the patient stand in front of the elevator and
write down his feelings
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is caring for a patient with dissociated self-state that the
PMHNP identifies as being associated with traumatic experiences in the
patient’s past. What approach does the PMHNP use with the patient that is
crucial to the psychodynamic therapy process?
Selected
A.
Answer:
Assisting the patient to experience and accept the various
dimensions of the self through enhanced awareness of the
traumatic states
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is caring for a 21-year-old woman who is suffering from
anxiety and is having difficulty managing stress. Which of the
following would be an appropriate step by the PMHNP?
Selected
D.
Answer:
All of the above
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
True or false: A PMHNP may ask his patient to describe her relationship
with her father, both as a child and now, in order to assess
interpersonal style.
Selected Fals
Answer: e
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A 35-year-old patient seeks treatment for depression and anxiety after an
abusive relationship. To help empower the patient, the PMHNP wants to
teach the safe-place exercise to create a feeling of calm. In order to walk
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