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QUESTION 1 What will the PMHNP most likely prescribe to a patient with psychotic aggression who needs to manage the top-down cortical control and the excessive drive from striatal hyperactivity? Stimulants Antidepressants Antipsychotics SSRIs QUESTION 2 The PMHNP is selecting a medication treatment option for a patient who is exhibiting psychotic behaviors with poor impulse control and aggression. Of the available treatments, which can help temper some of the adverse effects or ...

• 6640 Midterm • Question 1 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 the patient through the exercise, the PMHNP first says: Selected Answer: A. “Identify an image of a safe place that makes you feel calm.” The PMHNP is working with a patient who has dissociative disorde...

• Question 1 0 out of 1 points During a session, the PMHNP asks a patient with a history of sexual abuse to recall the relationship she had as a child with her parents. The patient responds by saying she has a headache and her stomach hurts, and starts talking about her physical ailments. What is the appropriate response by the PMHNP? Selected Answer: B. Explain why it is important for the patient to discuss these memories openly • Question 2 1 out of 1 points ...

The purpose of the ANA's PMH Nsg: Scope and Standards of Practice is to: a. Define the role and actions for the NP b. Establish the legal authority for the prescription of psychotropic medications c. Define the legal statutes of the role of the PMHNP d. Define the differences between the physician role and the NP role a. Define the role and actions for the NP The trend in legal rulings on cases involving mental illness over the past 25 years has been to: A - Encourage juries to fin...

During a session, the PMHNP asks a patient with a history of sexual abuse to recall the relationship she had as a child with her parents. The patient responds by saying she has a headache and her stomach hurts, and starts talking about her physical ailments. What is the appropriate response by the PMHNP? Selected Answer: B. Explain why it is important for the patient to discuss these memories openly • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is assessing ego functioning of h...

WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6630 FINAL EXAM (EXAM ELABORATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWLY UPDATED Graded A) Latest Verified Review 2024 Practice Questions and Answers for Exam Preparation, 100% Correct with Explanations, Highly Recommended, Download to Score A+ NURS 6630 FINAL EXAM: WALDEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION 1 What will the PMHNP most likely prescribe to a patient with psychotic aggression who needs to manage the top-down cortical control and the excessive drive from striatal hyperactivity? A...

A patient diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder has been taking a high-dose SSRI and is participating in therapy twice a week. He reports an inability to carry out responsibilities due to consistent interferences of his obsessions and compulsions. The PMHNP knows that the next step would be which of the following? Selected Answer: B. Decrease his SSRI and add an MAOI. • Question 2 0 out of 1 points Which statement best describes a pharmacological approach to treating patie...

PMHNP ANCC Review 100 Questions with Verified Answers The purpose of the American Nurses Association's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice is to a. Define the role and actions for the NP b. Establish the legal authority for the prescription of psychotropic medications c. Define the legal statutes of the role of the PMHNP d. Define the differences between the physician role and the NP role - CORRECT ANSWER A. The ANAs Psych-Mental Health Nursing Scope and S...

What is the strongest established risk factor for bipolar disorder? - ANS: - Family history which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? - ANS:- Nortriptyline Citalopram Duloxetine fluoxetine venlafaxine Which disease state o a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use violence, and victimization as well as worse overall quality of life? - ANS: - Schizophrenia Patient is a 72-year-old male with a past medical histor...

QUESTION 1 The PMHNP is discussing dopamine D2 receptor occupancy and its association with aggressive behaviors in patients with the student. Why does the PMHNP prescribe a standard dose of atypical antipsychotics? A. The doses are based on achieving 100% D2 receptor occupancy. B. The doses are based on achieving a minimum of 80% D2 receptor occupancy. C. The doses are based on achieving 60% D2 receptor occupancy. D. None of the above. QUESTION 2 Why does the PMHNP avoid presc...