NURSING 6650 Final Exam. Latest Questions and
Answers. Graded A+
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
In a group therapy session for adolescents, a 15-year-old patient says he has trouble making
conversation with people he does not know well. Based on the principle of development of
socializing techniques, what explicit approach might thePMHNP take?
Selected C.
Answer: Have group members conduct a role play to practice making
conversation
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
One group member is identified by the PMHNP as the monopolist of the group.Which
behavior does the PMHNP believe this member is most likely to display?
Selected B.
Answer: Talking excessively and inserting him- or herself into conversationseven
when they do not involve him or her
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
During a first group therapy session, a member is outgoing and participates actively.Based
on this information, what is an appropriate prediction about this group member by the
PMHNP?
Selected B.
Answer: The member may be influential in the group.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 21-year-old client with narcissistic traits is noted to continuously disrupt the groupby
speaking while others are speaking. It becomes evident that the client is purposely
disrupting the group and decreasing the group’s productivity. What doesthe PMHNP
identify as a cause of the client’s behavior?
Selected A.
Answer: The client has a fear of losing his or her identity.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Harold Wyman is a 74-year-old man who is trying to mend a relationship with his adult
daughter. Based on his intake assessment, the PMHNP believes that the father has
depression. The daughter and Harold meet with the PMNHP, and the daughter explains that
her father always appears mopey and withdrawn and refusesto do anything about it. When
asked, the father reports feeling sad all the time.
Which action will the PMNHP employ with Harold using the interpersonal
, psychotherapy approach throughout the various sessions?
Selected D.
Answer: All of the above
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is leading a group therapy session for patients with substance abuse problems.
After a productive session in which all members participated, the following week was not
as productive. In order to help the group members assumeresponsibility for evaluating the
meeting, what is an appropriate comment for the PMHNP to make?
Selected A.
Answer: “How would you compare today’s meeting with last week’s?”
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
During the “mid-group debrief” the clinical supervisor focused on the following areaswith
the two counselors except:
Selected B.
Answer: The mistakes that they made in the group and how they can fixthem.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The social microcosm theory is a theory that relates to group composition. In accordance
with this theory, the PMHNP is aware that the group must consist ofwhich of the following?
Selected A.
Answer: Males and females of different ages, education levels,
socioeconomic statuses, and professions
• Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Peter, a successful businessman, is introduced to the group during the twelfth week. Following
Peter’s introduction, Joseph, a long-term member in the group, begins to lead the group and discuss
all of the things that he has personally accomplished. In what waydoes the PMHNP correctly
interpret Joseph’s behavior?
Selected Joseph wants to show Peter how much he has grown sincejoining the
Answer: group.
• Question 10
0 out of 1 points
, The PMHNP conducts a specialized individual interview with a patient named Sandy.
During this interview, Sandy expresses her want of the other members tolike her, and she
has a deep dread for the first group meeting. How does the PMHNP correctly interpret
Sandy’s interpersonal circumplex?
Selected D.
Answer: Sandy is likely to prematurely view members of the group as
hostile.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
When discussing the role of the consultant in the parenting group session, Dr. Carlson
explains that the consultant should use several skills in order to help keepthe group going
and should enable group members to become very engaged withone another. The consultant
should use all of the following skills to achieve this, except:
Selected C.
Answer: Achieving the pre-determined agenda by manipulating questionsand
session content
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is meeting with parents and their 10-year-old child. The child is having
trouble paying attention at school and has been getting easily frustrated at home when
doing homework, which often results in everyone arguing. What step might the PMHNP
take as part of a family-centered, solution-oriented approach?
Selected D.
Answer: All of the above
• Question 13
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is meeting with an adult woman and her father, who is 85 years old. The
father stays quiet most of the session. The daughter explains he is mad at herfor “bringing
him to a see a shrink.” The daughter reports that things have been tense in the house since
her father moved in. The father has a history of depression, though he does not take any
medication for it. In addition, lately the father seems to never sleep. “I hear him
rummaging around in the kitchen, the garage, the living room, at all hours of the night.
Sometimes he’ll nap during the day, but not much. This is putting a strain on my marriage,
because my husband can’t sleep with all of this going on.” Which therapeutic approach
does the PMHNPidentify as most appropriate for the 85-year-old father?
Selected C.
Answer: Reminiscence and life review therapy
• Question 14
Answers. Graded A+
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
In a group therapy session for adolescents, a 15-year-old patient says he has trouble making
conversation with people he does not know well. Based on the principle of development of
socializing techniques, what explicit approach might thePMHNP take?
Selected C.
Answer: Have group members conduct a role play to practice making
conversation
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
One group member is identified by the PMHNP as the monopolist of the group.Which
behavior does the PMHNP believe this member is most likely to display?
Selected B.
Answer: Talking excessively and inserting him- or herself into conversationseven
when they do not involve him or her
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
During a first group therapy session, a member is outgoing and participates actively.Based
on this information, what is an appropriate prediction about this group member by the
PMHNP?
Selected B.
Answer: The member may be influential in the group.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 21-year-old client with narcissistic traits is noted to continuously disrupt the groupby
speaking while others are speaking. It becomes evident that the client is purposely
disrupting the group and decreasing the group’s productivity. What doesthe PMHNP
identify as a cause of the client’s behavior?
Selected A.
Answer: The client has a fear of losing his or her identity.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Harold Wyman is a 74-year-old man who is trying to mend a relationship with his adult
daughter. Based on his intake assessment, the PMHNP believes that the father has
depression. The daughter and Harold meet with the PMNHP, and the daughter explains that
her father always appears mopey and withdrawn and refusesto do anything about it. When
asked, the father reports feeling sad all the time.
Which action will the PMNHP employ with Harold using the interpersonal
, psychotherapy approach throughout the various sessions?
Selected D.
Answer: All of the above
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is leading a group therapy session for patients with substance abuse problems.
After a productive session in which all members participated, the following week was not
as productive. In order to help the group members assumeresponsibility for evaluating the
meeting, what is an appropriate comment for the PMHNP to make?
Selected A.
Answer: “How would you compare today’s meeting with last week’s?”
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
During the “mid-group debrief” the clinical supervisor focused on the following areaswith
the two counselors except:
Selected B.
Answer: The mistakes that they made in the group and how they can fixthem.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The social microcosm theory is a theory that relates to group composition. In accordance
with this theory, the PMHNP is aware that the group must consist ofwhich of the following?
Selected A.
Answer: Males and females of different ages, education levels,
socioeconomic statuses, and professions
• Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Peter, a successful businessman, is introduced to the group during the twelfth week. Following
Peter’s introduction, Joseph, a long-term member in the group, begins to lead the group and discuss
all of the things that he has personally accomplished. In what waydoes the PMHNP correctly
interpret Joseph’s behavior?
Selected Joseph wants to show Peter how much he has grown sincejoining the
Answer: group.
• Question 10
0 out of 1 points
, The PMHNP conducts a specialized individual interview with a patient named Sandy.
During this interview, Sandy expresses her want of the other members tolike her, and she
has a deep dread for the first group meeting. How does the PMHNP correctly interpret
Sandy’s interpersonal circumplex?
Selected D.
Answer: Sandy is likely to prematurely view members of the group as
hostile.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
When discussing the role of the consultant in the parenting group session, Dr. Carlson
explains that the consultant should use several skills in order to help keepthe group going
and should enable group members to become very engaged withone another. The consultant
should use all of the following skills to achieve this, except:
Selected C.
Answer: Achieving the pre-determined agenda by manipulating questionsand
session content
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is meeting with parents and their 10-year-old child. The child is having
trouble paying attention at school and has been getting easily frustrated at home when
doing homework, which often results in everyone arguing. What step might the PMHNP
take as part of a family-centered, solution-oriented approach?
Selected D.
Answer: All of the above
• Question 13
0 out of 1 points
The PMHNP is meeting with an adult woman and her father, who is 85 years old. The
father stays quiet most of the session. The daughter explains he is mad at herfor “bringing
him to a see a shrink.” The daughter reports that things have been tense in the house since
her father moved in. The father has a history of depression, though he does not take any
medication for it. In addition, lately the father seems to never sleep. “I hear him
rummaging around in the kitchen, the garage, the living room, at all hours of the night.
Sometimes he’ll nap during the day, but not much. This is putting a strain on my marriage,
because my husband can’t sleep with all of this going on.” Which therapeutic approach
does the PMHNPidentify as most appropriate for the 85-year-old father?
Selected C.
Answer: Reminiscence and life review therapy
• Question 14
