Question i1
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
A iPMHNP ihas ibeen itreating ia i9-year-old ipatient iwho iwas ireferred iby iher ischool. iStudents iare
iasked ito iraise itheir ihands ibefore ispeaking iduring igroup idiscussion, ibut ithe ipatient iseems ito iblurt
iout iwhat ishe iwants ito isay iwithout ibeing icalled ion. iShe ialso iinterrupts iother ichildren iwhile ithey
iare italking iinstead iof iwaiting iher iturn. iWhen ithe ipatient igets ifrustrated, ishe ihas itrouble
icontrolling iher iemotions iand icries ioften. iBased ion ithe iinitial iinformation iprovided, ithe ifirst ifocus
iby iPMHNP iis ithe ichild’s i____________.
Selected iAnswer:
B. i
self-regulation
Question i2
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iis icaring ifor ia ipatient iwho iexperiences idepression icaused iby ithe itraumatic
iexperience iof iher idog ipassing iaway. iShe ireports inot ibeing iable ito ieat ior isleep, iand isometimes
idoesn’t iwant ito ileave ithe ihouse iat iall. iWhich istatement iis imost iappropriate ifor ithe iPMHNP ito
imaximize ithe ipatient’s iadaptive icoping imechanisms?
Selected iAnswer:
C. i“It’s iimportant ito ibe imindful iof ihow iyou ifeel iand ithen ito idetermine iwhat icauses ithose
ifeelings.”
Question i3
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 iAnswer:
,A. i“I inoticed ithat iyour ifingers iwere itapping. iCan iyou igive ia ivoice ito iyour ifingers?”
Question i4
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 iAnswer:
B. i“The itype iof itreatment idepends ion ithe istage iof idementia iand isafety iconsiderations.”
Question i5
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
A iPMHNP iis itreating ia i10-year-old iboy iwho iis iexhibiting isigns iof iaggression iand iattention
iproblems. iWhat itype iof iintervention iwill ithe iPMHNP iconsider iusing ia icommon ielements
iapproach?
Selected iAnswer:
D. iAll iof ithe iabove
Question i6
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
A i35-year-old imale ipatient iis ibeing itreated ifor ialcohol iaddiction. iHe iasks ifor ithe iPMHNP’s icell
iphone inumber ito iuse iin icase iof ian iemergency. iWhen ithe iPMHNP iresponds ithat igiving iher
inumber iwould ibe iagainst itherapeutic irules, ithe ipatient ithreatens ian iact iof iviolence ito ithe itherapist.
iWhat iwould ibe ithe imost iappropriate iresponse iby ithe iPMHNP?
Selected iAnswer:
A. iImmediately ireport ithe ithreat ito ithe ilocal ipolice idepartment
Question i7
0 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:
A. iCorrecting icognitive idistortions
Question i8
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iuses itherapeutic icommunication iskills iwhile iensuring ithat ithe ipatient iunderstands
ithat ihe ihas ichoices. iThe iPMHNP icomprehends iand ipractices imotivational iinterviewing. iThis iis
ibest iunderstood ias iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
Selected iAnswer:
B. iA istatement ithat iboth ichallenges ithe ipatient’s iresistance iand ioffers ian iopportunity ito idiscuss
ithe iissues iallows ithe ipatient ito iargue iwith ihim/herself ito ihelp iproduce ia idesired ichange.
Question i9
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iis iterminating itreatment ifor ia ipatient iwho ihas ibeen ireceiving ieye imovement
idesensitization iand ireprocessing i(EMDR) itherapy. iWhat iaction idoes ithe iPMHNP itake iat ithe ifinal
isession ito iterminate itreatment?
Selected iAnswer:
B. iDiscusses iall iissues ithat ihave ibeen iaddressed
Question i10
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iis iassessing ian iolder iadult imale ipatient iwith idepression iand icomorbidities.
iAccording ito ithe imedical ichart, ithe ipatient itakes imedication ito imanage ijoint iand ibone ipain. iThe
ipatient ireports ifeeling i“forgetful” iand icomplains ithat ihe ihas ia ihard itime iremembering iwhere ihe
iputs ithings. iWhat iis ithe iprimary iaction iby ithe iPMHNP?
Selected iAnswer:
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
A iPMHNP ihas ibeen itreating ia i9-year-old ipatient iwho iwas ireferred iby iher ischool. iStudents iare
iasked ito iraise itheir ihands ibefore ispeaking iduring igroup idiscussion, ibut ithe ipatient iseems ito iblurt
iout iwhat ishe iwants ito isay iwithout ibeing icalled ion. iShe ialso iinterrupts iother ichildren iwhile ithey
iare italking iinstead iof iwaiting iher iturn. iWhen ithe ipatient igets ifrustrated, ishe ihas itrouble
icontrolling iher iemotions iand icries ioften. iBased ion ithe iinitial iinformation iprovided, ithe ifirst ifocus
iby iPMHNP iis ithe ichild’s i____________.
Selected iAnswer:
B. i
self-regulation
Question i2
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iis icaring ifor ia ipatient iwho iexperiences idepression icaused iby ithe itraumatic
iexperience iof iher idog ipassing iaway. iShe ireports inot ibeing iable ito ieat ior isleep, iand isometimes
idoesn’t iwant ito ileave ithe ihouse iat iall. iWhich istatement iis imost iappropriate ifor ithe iPMHNP ito
imaximize ithe ipatient’s iadaptive icoping imechanisms?
Selected iAnswer:
C. i“It’s iimportant ito ibe imindful iof ihow iyou ifeel iand ithen ito idetermine iwhat icauses ithose
ifeelings.”
Question i3
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 iAnswer:
,A. i“I inoticed ithat iyour ifingers iwere itapping. iCan iyou igive ia ivoice ito iyour ifingers?”
Question i4
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 iAnswer:
B. i“The itype iof itreatment idepends ion ithe istage iof idementia iand isafety iconsiderations.”
Question i5
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
A iPMHNP iis itreating ia i10-year-old iboy iwho iis iexhibiting isigns iof iaggression iand iattention
iproblems. iWhat itype iof iintervention iwill ithe iPMHNP iconsider iusing ia icommon ielements
iapproach?
Selected iAnswer:
D. iAll iof ithe iabove
Question i6
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
A i35-year-old imale ipatient iis ibeing itreated ifor ialcohol iaddiction. iHe iasks ifor ithe iPMHNP’s icell
iphone inumber ito iuse iin icase iof ian iemergency. iWhen ithe iPMHNP iresponds ithat igiving iher
inumber iwould ibe iagainst itherapeutic irules, ithe ipatient ithreatens ian iact iof iviolence ito ithe itherapist.
iWhat iwould ibe ithe imost iappropriate iresponse iby ithe iPMHNP?
Selected iAnswer:
A. iImmediately ireport ithe ithreat ito ithe ilocal ipolice idepartment
Question i7
0 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:
A. iCorrecting icognitive idistortions
Question i8
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iuses itherapeutic icommunication iskills iwhile iensuring ithat ithe ipatient iunderstands
ithat ihe ihas ichoices. iThe iPMHNP icomprehends iand ipractices imotivational iinterviewing. iThis iis
ibest iunderstood ias iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
Selected iAnswer:
B. iA istatement ithat iboth ichallenges ithe ipatient’s iresistance iand ioffers ian iopportunity ito idiscuss
ithe iissues iallows ithe ipatient ito iargue iwith ihim/herself ito ihelp iproduce ia idesired ichange.
Question i9
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iis iterminating itreatment ifor ia ipatient iwho ihas ibeen ireceiving ieye imovement
idesensitization iand ireprocessing i(EMDR) itherapy. iWhat iaction idoes ithe iPMHNP itake iat ithe ifinal
isession ito iterminate itreatment?
Selected iAnswer:
B. iDiscusses iall iissues ithat ihave ibeen iaddressed
Question i10
1 iout iof i1 ipoints
The iPMHNP iis iassessing ian iolder iadult imale ipatient iwith idepression iand icomorbidities.
iAccording ito ithe imedical ichart, ithe ipatient itakes imedication ito imanage ijoint iand ibone ipain. iThe
ipatient ireports ifeeling i“forgetful” iand icomplains ithat ihe ihas ia ihard itime iremembering iwhere ihe
iputs ithings. iWhat iis ithe iprimary iaction iby ithe iPMHNP?
Selected iAnswer:
