(LATEST 2025/2026) | MIDTERM + FINAL
EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+
What is innate immunity? - ANSWER provides immediate protection and is
nonspecific, meaning it provides protection against all invaders.
The lower the level of family adaptation, the more likely the development of a
triangle refers to Triangles; The level of differentiation of the parents is usually
equal to the level of differentiation for the entire family refers to nuclear family
emotional system; Parents transmits their own level of differentiation on the most
susceptible child refers to family projection process.
Protect the person's______ when he or she is committed to a mental hospital -
ANSEWR freedoms or rights
Mr Thomas is a 56 years old client you have been seeing for several weeks of
therapy. While discussing his current concerns of marital stress, he lies on the floor
and assumes the fetal position. This is most likely an example of -ANSEWR
Immature regressive defense mechanism
, 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 -ANSEWR Early childhood
Mrs. White has been in therapy for 3 months. She has shown much improvement
in functioning and insight. She is to discontinue therapy sessions within the next
2weeks. In today's session, after discussing termination, she suddenly began to
regress back to the original symptoms that brought her to treatment. She is now
hesitant to be discharged and wants to continue therapy as she continues to display
increase regressive defense mechanisms. How will the PMHNP best describe Mrs.
White's behavior? -ANSEWR A sign of normal resistance to termination seen
in the termination phase of therapy
T or F
Case management is not one of the roles and responsibilities of PMHNP. -
ANSEWR F
What are the four elements needed to be present for a malpractice lawsuit ? -
ANSEWR Duty of care
Breach of stand of care
injury
injury must be related to breech of standard of care
Mrs. Jackson is voluntarily admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. After 24
hours, she decides that she wants to leave because she does not feel the facility can
help her. What is the best action by PMHNP that reflects the legal right of the
client? -ANSEWR Explain to client that she's unable to leave until PMHNP has
completed further assessment.
,T or F
Notice of privacy practice and contract forms are useful legal forms to PMHNP
planning to perform therapy. -ANSEWR T
Cognitive Behavioral therapy is a collaborative process of which of the following:
-ANSEWR all of the above
Primary prevention care practices are an essential aspect of the PMHNP role.
Which of the following is the best example of a primary prevention care strategy
for community behavioral health? -ANSEWR Parenting skilled classes for
pregnant adolescents
Which of the following client statements best describes imitative behavior as a
therapeutic factor in group therapy? -ANSEWR Group members begin to
model aspects of other members of the group leaders
The driving force in the formation of Interpersonal therapy (IPT) was to treat and
relieve the three primary aspects of depression EXCEPT:
_______ negative thinking -ANSEWR change
According to DSM-5, which of the following is true? -ANSEWR A culturally
expected response to a stressor is not a mental disorder
Why is group therapy beneficial?
it allows participants to acquire the _____ -ANSEWR curative factors
, T or F
Goals of clinical assessment includes instilling hope and ensuring that the patient
will return for the next appointment. -ANSEWR T
When working with a dysfunctional family you find that the mother, Sarah,
worries excessively and is resistant to change. PMHNP gave Sarah a paradoxical
directive to worry extremely well for 1 hour per day, knowing that he will likely be
non-compliant, and thus change will occur. With this technique, you are using
which type of therapy? -ANSEWR Strategic therapy
Which of the following is not a family therapy approach?
_____ family therapy -ANSEWR statutory
What are fractional vaccines? - ANSWER Vaccines that are protein-based
vaccines made by modifying the toxins produced by some bacteria; the
modification does not cause disease. (ex: Tdap and meningococcus)
What is recombinant vaccines? - ANSWER Vaccines that are developed
through genetic engineering technology and can include the use of the pathogen's
DNA, genetic medication of a pathogen, and a viral vector which is a virus that has
been modified to insert genetic material into cells. (Ex: Hepatitis B, HPV, COVID-
19)
What is type 1 hypersensitivity? - ANSWER The difference between a normal
immune response and a type I hypersensitivity response is that the antibody