Review Test Submission: Week 11 Final
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Course NURS-6640 IPsychotherapy IIndivid
Attempt IScore 74 Iout Iof I75 Ipoints I I
Results IDisplayed Submitted IAnswers
• Question 1 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Iusing IGestalt Itherapy Ito Icommunicate Iwith Ia I50-year-old Ipatient Iwho Iis
Igoing Ithrough Ia Idivorce. IAs Ihe Iis Icalmly Isharing Ithe Idetails Iof Ihis Idivorce, Ithe IPMHNP
Inotices Ithat IDave Iis Itapping Ihis Ifingers Ion Ihis Ilegs. IWhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iresponse
Iby Ithe IPMHNP Iusing Ithe Itechnique Iof Ifocusing?
Selected A. I
IAnswer: “I Inoticed Ithat Iyour Ifingers Iwere Itapping. ICan Iyou Igive Ia Ivoice Ito
Iyour Ifingers?”
• Question 2 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A I25-year-old Ifemale Istates, I“I Ireally Ineed Ito Ilose Iweight. II Iknow II’m Ithe Icause Iof Iour
Iproblems, I Iif II Icould Ijust Ilose Iweight Ihe Imight Ibe Imore Iattracted Ito Ime. IThen Iwe Icould
Istart Ia Ifamily Iand Iwe Iwould Ibe Ihappy. II’m Isure Iof Iit, Iright, Iwe Iwould Idefinitely Ibe
Ihappy!” IWhich Istatement Ishows Ithe IPMHNP’s Iability Ito Iapply I“summarizing”?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: “You Ihave Iidentified Iyour Iweight Ias Ia Iproblem Iin Iyour Imarriage Iand Ibut
Ibelieve Ithat Ilosing Iweight Iwill Igain Ihappiness.”
• Question 3 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
As Ipart Iof Ithe IPMHNP’s Irole Iin Ithe Iclinic, Ithe IPMHNP Ioversees Istudents Ithat Igain
Iclinical Iexperience Iat Ithe Iagency. IThe Istudent Iis Iinstructed Ito Iuse Ithe Isupportive
Ipsychodynamic Itherapy Iapproach Iwith Ithe Ipatient. IWhich Iaction Imade Iby Ithe Istudent
Icauses Ithe IPMHNP Ito Iintervene, Iafter Iobserving Ithe Istudent Iinteracting Iwith Ithe
Ipatient?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
Focusing Itoo Iheavily Ion Idefenses
• Question 4 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Iusing Imotivational Iinterviewing I(MI) Iwith Ia I50-year-old Ipatient Inamed
, IDave Ito Icommit Ito Ia Ihealthy Idrug-free Ilifestyle. IBy Iusing I“change Italk,” Ithe IPMHNP
Ihopes Ito Ihelp Ithe Ipatient Ibuild Iself-esteem Iand Ihope. I
True Ior Ifalse: IIf IDave Iis Iresisting Ichange, Ithe IPMHNP Ishould Ichallenge Ihis Iresistance
Iin Iorder Ifor IMI Ito Ibe Isuccessful.
Selected IAnswer: False
• Question 5 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Iactively Ilistening Ito IMs. IThomas Iwho Iis Idetoxing Ifrom Ialcohol. IMs.
IThomas Iis Icurrently Idiscussing Iwith Ithe IPMHNP Ithe Ireasons Iwhy Ishe Ifeels Iguilty
Iabout Iher Idrinking. IMs. IThomas Itearfully Istates, I“I Ihave Idriven Imy Ifamily Iand Ifriends
Iaway Iwith Ithis Iterrible Ihabit. II Ihave Ino Ione Ileft. II Ihad Imore Ithan Ienough Ichances Iand
Inow Imy Ichildren Iwon’t Ieven Italk Ito Ime.” IWhich Iof Ithe Ifollowing Istatements
Idemonstrate Ia Isimple Ireflection?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Ithe Iabove.
• Question 6 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Iusing IGestalt Itherapy Ito Icommunicate Iwith Ia I42-year-old Ipatient Iwho Iis
Iupset Iwith Iher Imother. IShe Isays, I“I Iwant Ito Itell Iher Ihow Ihurt II Ifeel Iwhen Ishe Idoesn’t
Icall Ime, Ibut II Idon’t Iwant Ito Iupset Iher.” IWhat Itechnique Ican Ithe IPMHNP Iuse Ito Ihelp
ISasha Iexpress Iherself?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
Empty-chair Idialogue
• Question 7 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Imeeting Iwith Ian Iolder, Ifemale Iadult Ipatient Iand Iher Idaughter. IThe
Ipatient Ihas Iearly Ionset Idementia. IThe Idaughter Iexpresses Iconcern, Isaying, I“I Idon’t
Iwant Iyou Ito Ijust Istick Imy Imother Iin Ia Ihome Iand Igive Iher Imedicine. II’m Iworried Ithat’s
Iwhat Ipeople Iare Igoing Ito Iwant Ito Ido.” IWhat Iis Ithe Ibest Iresponse Iby Ithe IPMHNP Ito Ithe
Idaughter?
Selected B. I
IAnswer: “The Itype Iof Itreatment Idepends Ion Ithe Istage Iof Idementia Iand Isafety
Iconsiderations.”
• Question 8 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Imeets Iwith Ia I31-year-old Iwoman Iwho Ireports Ifeeling Ias Ithough Ishe Iis I“at
Iher Ibreaking Ipoint” Iwith Iwork. IThe IPMHNP Ilearns Ithat Ithe Iwoman Iworks I12-hour Idays,
Iincluding Ione Iday Ion Ithe Iweekend, Ibecause Ishe Iis Inervous Iabout Icompany Ilayoffs. I“I
Ifeel Ilike II Ineed Ito Iwork Imyself Ito Ideath Iin Iorder Ito Iprove Ithat II Iam Ivaluable Ito Ithe
Iorganization,” Ithe Iwoman Isays. IUsing Ithe Isupportive Ipsychodynamic Itherapy
Iapproach, Ihow Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Irespond?
, Selected D. I
IAnswer: “That Imust Ibe Ia Ivery Itiring Iwork Ischedule. IHow Ido Iyou Ifeel Iabout
Iworking Iso Imuch?” I I
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• Question 9 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
When Ipreparing Ito Iterminate Ia Ipatient, Iwhat Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Ido Ito Iorganize Ithoughts
Iabout Ithe Ipatient’s Iprogress Imade Iduring Itreatment?
Selected B. I
IAnswer: Reviews Ithe Ipatient’s Ifile Ito Iidentify Iissues Iand Iimportant Ithemes Ithat
Iwere Ihighlighted Ithroughout Itreatment
• Question 10 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Linda Iis Ia I65-year-old Ipatient Iwho Ihas Icompleted Iinitial Itreatment Ifor Ialcohol Iaddiction
Iand Ianxiety Iproblems. IShe Iis Imotivated Ito Icontinue Iher Itreatment Igains Iand Ihave Ia
Ihealthy Ilifestyle. IHow Iwould Ithe IPMHNP Iapply Ia Imindfulness Iapproach Ito Ithis Icase?
Selected A. I
IAnswer: Help ILinda Idevelop Ian Iawareness Iof Itriggers Iin Iorder Ito Ihave Igreater
Icontrol Iover Iphysical Iand Iemotional Iresponses
• Question 11 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Icaring Ifor Ia Iyoung Iadult Ipatient Iwith Iwhom Ithe IPMHNP Idecides Ito Iuse
Ia Idynamic Isupportive Itherapy Iapproach Iin Iaddition Ito Ipharmacological Iintervention.
IWhich Itherapeutic Iaction Iwill Ithe IPMHNP Itake Ito Iemploy Ithe Istrategy Iof Iholding Iand
Icontaining Ithe Ipatient?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
Asking Ithe Ipatient Ihow Ithe Ipatient Ifeels
• Question 12 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Icaring Ifor Ian Iadult Imale Ipatient Iwhose Iwife Ileft Ihim Iseveral Imonths
Iago. IHe Irecently Ilearned Ithat Ihis Iex-wife Iis Idating Isomeone Imuch Iyounger. IThe Iman
Ifeels Ibelittled, Isad, Iand Ilonely. IHe Italks Iabout Itrying Ito Imeet Iother Iwomen, Ibut Isays, I“I
Ican’t Icompete Iwith Ithe Iyounger Iguys Ithese Idays, Iwith Ithe Icool Iclothes Iand Ithe Ivegan
Idiets. II’m Ibald Iand Ioverweight, Iand Iwhat Iwoman Iis Igoing Ito Iwant Ito Ibe Iwith Ime?” IHow
Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Ihelp Iraise Ithe Iman’s Iself-esteem?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Iof Ithe Iabove
• Question 13 I
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Exam
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Course NURS-6640 IPsychotherapy IIndivid
Attempt IScore 74 Iout Iof I75 Ipoints I I
Results IDisplayed Submitted IAnswers
• Question 1 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Iusing IGestalt Itherapy Ito Icommunicate Iwith Ia I50-year-old Ipatient Iwho Iis
Igoing Ithrough Ia Idivorce. IAs Ihe Iis Icalmly Isharing Ithe Idetails Iof Ihis Idivorce, Ithe IPMHNP
Inotices Ithat IDave Iis Itapping Ihis Ifingers Ion Ihis Ilegs. IWhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iresponse
Iby Ithe IPMHNP Iusing Ithe Itechnique Iof Ifocusing?
Selected A. I
IAnswer: “I Inoticed Ithat Iyour Ifingers Iwere Itapping. ICan Iyou Igive Ia Ivoice Ito
Iyour Ifingers?”
• Question 2 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A I25-year-old Ifemale Istates, I“I Ireally Ineed Ito Ilose Iweight. II Iknow II’m Ithe Icause Iof Iour
Iproblems, I Iif II Icould Ijust Ilose Iweight Ihe Imight Ibe Imore Iattracted Ito Ime. IThen Iwe Icould
Istart Ia Ifamily Iand Iwe Iwould Ibe Ihappy. II’m Isure Iof Iit, Iright, Iwe Iwould Idefinitely Ibe
Ihappy!” IWhich Istatement Ishows Ithe IPMHNP’s Iability Ito Iapply I“summarizing”?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: “You Ihave Iidentified Iyour Iweight Ias Ia Iproblem Iin Iyour Imarriage Iand Ibut
Ibelieve Ithat Ilosing Iweight Iwill Igain Ihappiness.”
• Question 3 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
As Ipart Iof Ithe IPMHNP’s Irole Iin Ithe Iclinic, Ithe IPMHNP Ioversees Istudents Ithat Igain
Iclinical Iexperience Iat Ithe Iagency. IThe Istudent Iis Iinstructed Ito Iuse Ithe Isupportive
Ipsychodynamic Itherapy Iapproach Iwith Ithe Ipatient. IWhich Iaction Imade Iby Ithe Istudent
Icauses Ithe IPMHNP Ito Iintervene, Iafter Iobserving Ithe Istudent Iinteracting Iwith Ithe
Ipatient?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
Focusing Itoo Iheavily Ion Idefenses
• Question 4 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Iusing Imotivational Iinterviewing I(MI) Iwith Ia I50-year-old Ipatient Inamed
, IDave Ito Icommit Ito Ia Ihealthy Idrug-free Ilifestyle. IBy Iusing I“change Italk,” Ithe IPMHNP
Ihopes Ito Ihelp Ithe Ipatient Ibuild Iself-esteem Iand Ihope. I
True Ior Ifalse: IIf IDave Iis Iresisting Ichange, Ithe IPMHNP Ishould Ichallenge Ihis Iresistance
Iin Iorder Ifor IMI Ito Ibe Isuccessful.
Selected IAnswer: False
• Question 5 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Iactively Ilistening Ito IMs. IThomas Iwho Iis Idetoxing Ifrom Ialcohol. IMs.
IThomas Iis Icurrently Idiscussing Iwith Ithe IPMHNP Ithe Ireasons Iwhy Ishe Ifeels Iguilty
Iabout Iher Idrinking. IMs. IThomas Itearfully Istates, I“I Ihave Idriven Imy Ifamily Iand Ifriends
Iaway Iwith Ithis Iterrible Ihabit. II Ihave Ino Ione Ileft. II Ihad Imore Ithan Ienough Ichances Iand
Inow Imy Ichildren Iwon’t Ieven Italk Ito Ime.” IWhich Iof Ithe Ifollowing Istatements
Idemonstrate Ia Isimple Ireflection?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Ithe Iabove.
• Question 6 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Iusing IGestalt Itherapy Ito Icommunicate Iwith Ia I42-year-old Ipatient Iwho Iis
Iupset Iwith Iher Imother. IShe Isays, I“I Iwant Ito Itell Iher Ihow Ihurt II Ifeel Iwhen Ishe Idoesn’t
Icall Ime, Ibut II Idon’t Iwant Ito Iupset Iher.” IWhat Itechnique Ican Ithe IPMHNP Iuse Ito Ihelp
ISasha Iexpress Iherself?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
Empty-chair Idialogue
• Question 7 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Imeeting Iwith Ian Iolder, Ifemale Iadult Ipatient Iand Iher Idaughter. IThe
Ipatient Ihas Iearly Ionset Idementia. IThe Idaughter Iexpresses Iconcern, Isaying, I“I Idon’t
Iwant Iyou Ito Ijust Istick Imy Imother Iin Ia Ihome Iand Igive Iher Imedicine. II’m Iworried Ithat’s
Iwhat Ipeople Iare Igoing Ito Iwant Ito Ido.” IWhat Iis Ithe Ibest Iresponse Iby Ithe IPMHNP Ito Ithe
Idaughter?
Selected B. I
IAnswer: “The Itype Iof Itreatment Idepends Ion Ithe Istage Iof Idementia Iand Isafety
Iconsiderations.”
• Question 8 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Imeets Iwith Ia I31-year-old Iwoman Iwho Ireports Ifeeling Ias Ithough Ishe Iis I“at
Iher Ibreaking Ipoint” Iwith Iwork. IThe IPMHNP Ilearns Ithat Ithe Iwoman Iworks I12-hour Idays,
Iincluding Ione Iday Ion Ithe Iweekend, Ibecause Ishe Iis Inervous Iabout Icompany Ilayoffs. I“I
Ifeel Ilike II Ineed Ito Iwork Imyself Ito Ideath Iin Iorder Ito Iprove Ithat II Iam Ivaluable Ito Ithe
Iorganization,” Ithe Iwoman Isays. IUsing Ithe Isupportive Ipsychodynamic Itherapy
Iapproach, Ihow Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Irespond?
, Selected D. I
IAnswer: “That Imust Ibe Ia Ivery Itiring Iwork Ischedule. IHow Ido Iyou Ifeel Iabout
Iworking Iso Imuch?” I I
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• Question 9 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
When Ipreparing Ito Iterminate Ia Ipatient, Iwhat Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Ido Ito Iorganize Ithoughts
Iabout Ithe Ipatient’s Iprogress Imade Iduring Itreatment?
Selected B. I
IAnswer: Reviews Ithe Ipatient’s Ifile Ito Iidentify Iissues Iand Iimportant Ithemes Ithat
Iwere Ihighlighted Ithroughout Itreatment
• Question 10 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Linda Iis Ia I65-year-old Ipatient Iwho Ihas Icompleted Iinitial Itreatment Ifor Ialcohol Iaddiction
Iand Ianxiety Iproblems. IShe Iis Imotivated Ito Icontinue Iher Itreatment Igains Iand Ihave Ia
Ihealthy Ilifestyle. IHow Iwould Ithe IPMHNP Iapply Ia Imindfulness Iapproach Ito Ithis Icase?
Selected A. I
IAnswer: Help ILinda Idevelop Ian Iawareness Iof Itriggers Iin Iorder Ito Ihave Igreater
Icontrol Iover Iphysical Iand Iemotional Iresponses
• Question 11 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Icaring Ifor Ia Iyoung Iadult Ipatient Iwith Iwhom Ithe IPMHNP Idecides Ito Iuse
Ia Idynamic Isupportive Itherapy Iapproach Iin Iaddition Ito Ipharmacological Iintervention.
IWhich Itherapeutic Iaction Iwill Ithe IPMHNP Itake Ito Iemploy Ithe Istrategy Iof Iholding Iand
Icontaining Ithe Ipatient?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
Asking Ithe Ipatient Ihow Ithe Ipatient Ifeels
• Question 12 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Icaring Ifor Ian Iadult Imale Ipatient Iwhose Iwife Ileft Ihim Iseveral Imonths
Iago. IHe Irecently Ilearned Ithat Ihis Iex-wife Iis Idating Isomeone Imuch Iyounger. IThe Iman
Ifeels Ibelittled, Isad, Iand Ilonely. IHe Italks Iabout Itrying Ito Imeet Iother Iwomen, Ibut Isays, I“I
Ican’t Icompete Iwith Ithe Iyounger Iguys Ithese Idays, Iwith Ithe Icool Iclothes Iand Ithe Ivegan
Idiets. II’m Ibald Iand Ioverweight, Iand Iwhat Iwoman Iis Igoing Ito Iwant Ito Ibe Iwith Ime?” IHow
Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Ihelp Iraise Ithe Iman’s Iself-esteem?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Iof Ithe Iabove
• Question 13 I
