6650 FINAL
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Status Completed
Attempt IScore 67 Iout Iof I75 Ipoints I I
Time IElapsed 1 Ihour, I54 Iminutes Iout Iof I2 Ihours
Results IDisplayed Submitted IAnswers
• Question 1 I
0 Iout Iof I0 Ipoints
When Icompleting Ithis Iexam, Idid Iyou Icomply Iwith IWalden IUniversity’s ICode Iof IConduct Iincluding Ithe
Iexpectations Ifor Iacademic Iintegrity?
Selected IAnswer: Yes
• Question 2 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
One Imember Iof Ia Itherapy Igroup Ihad Ibeen Iquiet Ifor Ithe Ifirst Iseveral Isessions. IThe
Imember Irevealed Ito Ithe Iother Imembers Ifeeling Iof Idepression Iand Iemptiness. IThis
Iweek, Ithe Imember Iwas Ifull Iof Ienergy Iand Italking Ivery Iquickly. IThe Imember Ibecame
Iirritated Iwith Ianother Imember Itried Ito Iinterrupt, Istarted Iyelling, Iand Ithen Ibroke Iinto Ia Ifit
Iof Ilaughter. IBased Ion Ithe Isituation, Iwhat Ican Ithe IPMHNP Idetermine Iabout Ithe
Imember?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
The Imember Iis Iexhibiting Ibipolar Ibehaviors.
• Question 3 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iconducts Ia Ispecialized Iindividual Iinterview Iwith Ia Ipatient Inamed ISandy.
IDuring Ithis Iinterview, ISandy Iexpresses Iher Iwant Iof Ithe Iother Imembers Ito Ilike Iher, Iand
Ishe Ihas Ia Ideep Idread Ifor Ithe Ifirst Igroup Imeeting. IHow Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Icorrectly
Iinterpret ISandy’s Iinterpersonal Icircumplex?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
Sandy Iis Ilikely Ito Iview Imembers Iof Ithe Igroup Ias Ifriendly.
• Question 4 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Ihas Ibeen Iholding Igroup Itherapy Isessions Ifor Iseveral Iweeks Iand Inotices Ithat
Ia Ipatient Iis Itimid Iand Ipredictable Iin Ihis Ior Iher Iresponses. IWhen Ithe Ipatient Idoes
Ispeak, Ihe Ior Ishe Iavoids Isaying Ianything Ito Icontradict Ianyone Iin Ithe Igroup. IBased Ion
Ithis Iinformation, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iquestion Ithe IPMHNP Ishould Iask Iherself?
Selected D. I
IAnswer: “What Ican II Ido Ito Ihelp Ithe Ipatient Iemerge Ifrom Ithis Iprotective
Ishell?”
,• Question 5 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
When Idiscussing Ithe Irole Iof Ithe Iconsultant Iin Ithe Iparenting Igroup Isession, IDr. ICarlson
Iexplains Ithat Ithe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iseveral Iskills Iin Iorder Ito Ihelp Ikeep Ithe Igroup
Igoing Iand Ishould Ienable Igroup Imembers Ito Ibecome Ivery Iengaged Iwith Ione Ianother.
IThe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iall Iof Ithe Ifollowing Iskills Ito Iachieve Ithis, Iexcept:
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Achieving Ithe Ipre-determined Iagenda Iby Imanipulating Iquestions Iand
Isession Icontent
• Question 6 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
During Ian Iinitial Iscreening Isession, Ithe IPMHNP Iis Iconsidering Ia Ipatient Ifor Igroup
Itherapy. IThe Ipatient Iis Irecently Idivorced Iand Isays Ihe Iis Ilonely Iand Idepressed. IWhat Iis
Ithe Ibest Ireferral Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: C. I
Brief, Iproblem-oriented Igroup Itherapy
• Question 7 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Ileading Ia Igroup Itherapy Isession Ifor Ipatients Iwith Isubstance Iabuse
Iproblems. IAfter Ia Iproductive Isession Iin Iwhich Iall Imembers Iparticipated, Ithe Ifollowing
Iweek Iwas Inot Ias Iproductive. IIn Iorder Ito Ihelp Ithe Igroup Imembers Iassume Iresponsibility
Ifor Ievaluating Ithe Imeeting, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Icomment Ifor Ithe IPMHNP Ito Imake?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
“How Iwould Iyou Icompare Itoday’s Imeeting Iwith Ilast Iweek’s?”
• Question 8 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Following Ithe IPMHNP’s Icancellation Iof Ia Igroup Isession, Ihe Ior Ishe Inotices Ia Idecrease
Iin Icompliance Iand Iattendance Iwithin Ithe Igroup. IWhat Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Iidentify Ias Ithe
Igroup’s Ireason Ifor Inoncompliance?
Answer: IB I
A. IThe Igroup Idid Inot Iexpect Ito Ihave Itime Ioff, Iso Iit Imay Itake Iup Ito Ia Imonth Ito Iget Iback Iinto Ia
Iroutine.
IB. IThe Igroup Imembers Imay Ibelieve Ithat Ithe Igroup Iis Inot Iimportant Ito Ithe IPMHNP.
IC. IThe IPMHNP's Iabsence Igave Ithe Imembers Ia Ireason Ito Ialso Ibe Iabsent.
ID. IThe Igroup Imembers Ifeel Ilet Idown, Ibecause Ithe IPMHNP Icancelled Ia Imeeting.
Selected C. I
IAnswer: The IPMHNP’s Iabsence Igave Ithe Imembers Ia Ireason Ito Ialso Ibe
Iabsent.
• Question 9 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
, A Iclient Ihas Iattended Ifive Igroup Itherapy Isessions Iyet Ihas Inot Iengaged Iverbally Iwith
Iothers Iin Ithe Igroup. IThe IPMHNP Ihas Iidentified Ithe Iclient Ias Ia I“silent Imember.” IWhich
Istatement Iis Itrue Iabout Isilent Imembers Ias Irelated Ito Igroup Itherapy?
Selected D. I
IAnswer: Silent Imembers Iusually Iwill Ihinder Ithe Igroup Iwhile Ihindering Itheir Iown
Igrowth Iwithin Ithe Igroup.
• Question 10 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
For Iseveral Imonths, Ia Ipatient Iin Igroup Itherapy Ialways Iparticipated Iin Iconversation Ibut
Ionly Ishared Ipositive Istories Iabout Iher Iown Ilife. IDuring Ithe Inext Isession, Ishe Ifinally
Iconfessed Ithat Ishe Ihas Ibeen Idepressed Iand Icutting Iherself. IWhat Iis Ithe Ibest Iresponse
Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: “You Imust Ifeel Icomfortable Iwith Ithe Igroup Inow Ito Ishare Ithis Iwith
Ius.”
• Question 11 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A I14-year-old Igirl Inamed ILaura Iand Iher Iparents Iare Imeeting Iwith Ia IPMHNP. IThe
Iparents Iexplain Iwhy Ithey Iare Ithere Iby Isaying, I“Laura Ihas Ibeen Iunhappy Isince Ishe
Imoved Ito Ia Inew Ischool. IShe Ihas Ibeen Imoody Iand Ioften Italks Iback Ito Ius.” ILaura Isits
Iquietly Iand Ilooks Iuncomfortable. IWhich Iis Ithe Ibest Iresponse Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: C. I
“Laura, Ican Iyou Iexplain Ifrom Iyour Iperspective Iwhy Iyou Iare Ihere?”
• Question 12 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Members Iof Ia Itherapy Igroup Ihave Ibeen Imeeting Ifor Iseveral Iweeks. IWhile Ia Imember
Inamed IMargaret Iis Italking Iabout Ihow Iher Ispouse Iignores Iher Iwhen Ishe Itries Ito Itell Ihim
Iwhat Ito Ido, Ianother Imember Inamed INicole Iinterrupts Iand Isays, I“Maybe Ihe Ithinks Iyou
Iare Ibeing Ibossy.” IMargaret Ireplies Iby Isaying, I“At Ileast II’m Inot Ian Ialcoholic Ilike Iyou
Iare!” IWhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iresponse Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Iof Ithe Iabove
• Question 13 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Group Iparticipation Iis Ian Iimportant Iaspect Iof Ihow Isuccessful Igroup Itherapy Iwill Ibe. IThe
IPMHNP Irecognizes Ithat Ithe Igender Iof Igroup Iparticipants Ican Iplay Ia Irole Iin Ithe
Ilikelihood Iof Igroup Iparticipation. IWhich Istatement Iabout Igender Iand Igroup
Icomposition Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Itake Iinto Iaccount?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Men Iin Ievenly Imixed Igroups Iare Imore Iself-disclosing Iand Iless
I
Status Completed
Attempt IScore 67 Iout Iof I75 Ipoints I I
Time IElapsed 1 Ihour, I54 Iminutes Iout Iof I2 Ihours
Results IDisplayed Submitted IAnswers
• Question 1 I
0 Iout Iof I0 Ipoints
When Icompleting Ithis Iexam, Idid Iyou Icomply Iwith IWalden IUniversity’s ICode Iof IConduct Iincluding Ithe
Iexpectations Ifor Iacademic Iintegrity?
Selected IAnswer: Yes
• Question 2 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
One Imember Iof Ia Itherapy Igroup Ihad Ibeen Iquiet Ifor Ithe Ifirst Iseveral Isessions. IThe
Imember Irevealed Ito Ithe Iother Imembers Ifeeling Iof Idepression Iand Iemptiness. IThis
Iweek, Ithe Imember Iwas Ifull Iof Ienergy Iand Italking Ivery Iquickly. IThe Imember Ibecame
Iirritated Iwith Ianother Imember Itried Ito Iinterrupt, Istarted Iyelling, Iand Ithen Ibroke Iinto Ia Ifit
Iof Ilaughter. IBased Ion Ithe Isituation, Iwhat Ican Ithe IPMHNP Idetermine Iabout Ithe
Imember?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
The Imember Iis Iexhibiting Ibipolar Ibehaviors.
• Question 3 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iconducts Ia Ispecialized Iindividual Iinterview Iwith Ia Ipatient Inamed ISandy.
IDuring Ithis Iinterview, ISandy Iexpresses Iher Iwant Iof Ithe Iother Imembers Ito Ilike Iher, Iand
Ishe Ihas Ia Ideep Idread Ifor Ithe Ifirst Igroup Imeeting. IHow Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Icorrectly
Iinterpret ISandy’s Iinterpersonal Icircumplex?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
Sandy Iis Ilikely Ito Iview Imembers Iof Ithe Igroup Ias Ifriendly.
• Question 4 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Ihas Ibeen Iholding Igroup Itherapy Isessions Ifor Iseveral Iweeks Iand Inotices Ithat
Ia Ipatient Iis Itimid Iand Ipredictable Iin Ihis Ior Iher Iresponses. IWhen Ithe Ipatient Idoes
Ispeak, Ihe Ior Ishe Iavoids Isaying Ianything Ito Icontradict Ianyone Iin Ithe Igroup. IBased Ion
Ithis Iinformation, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iquestion Ithe IPMHNP Ishould Iask Iherself?
Selected D. I
IAnswer: “What Ican II Ido Ito Ihelp Ithe Ipatient Iemerge Ifrom Ithis Iprotective
Ishell?”
,• Question 5 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
When Idiscussing Ithe Irole Iof Ithe Iconsultant Iin Ithe Iparenting Igroup Isession, IDr. ICarlson
Iexplains Ithat Ithe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iseveral Iskills Iin Iorder Ito Ihelp Ikeep Ithe Igroup
Igoing Iand Ishould Ienable Igroup Imembers Ito Ibecome Ivery Iengaged Iwith Ione Ianother.
IThe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iall Iof Ithe Ifollowing Iskills Ito Iachieve Ithis, Iexcept:
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Achieving Ithe Ipre-determined Iagenda Iby Imanipulating Iquestions Iand
Isession Icontent
• Question 6 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
During Ian Iinitial Iscreening Isession, Ithe IPMHNP Iis Iconsidering Ia Ipatient Ifor Igroup
Itherapy. IThe Ipatient Iis Irecently Idivorced Iand Isays Ihe Iis Ilonely Iand Idepressed. IWhat Iis
Ithe Ibest Ireferral Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: C. I
Brief, Iproblem-oriented Igroup Itherapy
• Question 7 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Ileading Ia Igroup Itherapy Isession Ifor Ipatients Iwith Isubstance Iabuse
Iproblems. IAfter Ia Iproductive Isession Iin Iwhich Iall Imembers Iparticipated, Ithe Ifollowing
Iweek Iwas Inot Ias Iproductive. IIn Iorder Ito Ihelp Ithe Igroup Imembers Iassume Iresponsibility
Ifor Ievaluating Ithe Imeeting, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Icomment Ifor Ithe IPMHNP Ito Imake?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
“How Iwould Iyou Icompare Itoday’s Imeeting Iwith Ilast Iweek’s?”
• Question 8 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Following Ithe IPMHNP’s Icancellation Iof Ia Igroup Isession, Ihe Ior Ishe Inotices Ia Idecrease
Iin Icompliance Iand Iattendance Iwithin Ithe Igroup. IWhat Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Iidentify Ias Ithe
Igroup’s Ireason Ifor Inoncompliance?
Answer: IB I
A. IThe Igroup Idid Inot Iexpect Ito Ihave Itime Ioff, Iso Iit Imay Itake Iup Ito Ia Imonth Ito Iget Iback Iinto Ia
Iroutine.
IB. IThe Igroup Imembers Imay Ibelieve Ithat Ithe Igroup Iis Inot Iimportant Ito Ithe IPMHNP.
IC. IThe IPMHNP's Iabsence Igave Ithe Imembers Ia Ireason Ito Ialso Ibe Iabsent.
ID. IThe Igroup Imembers Ifeel Ilet Idown, Ibecause Ithe IPMHNP Icancelled Ia Imeeting.
Selected C. I
IAnswer: The IPMHNP’s Iabsence Igave Ithe Imembers Ia Ireason Ito Ialso Ibe
Iabsent.
• Question 9 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
, A Iclient Ihas Iattended Ifive Igroup Itherapy Isessions Iyet Ihas Inot Iengaged Iverbally Iwith
Iothers Iin Ithe Igroup. IThe IPMHNP Ihas Iidentified Ithe Iclient Ias Ia I“silent Imember.” IWhich
Istatement Iis Itrue Iabout Isilent Imembers Ias Irelated Ito Igroup Itherapy?
Selected D. I
IAnswer: Silent Imembers Iusually Iwill Ihinder Ithe Igroup Iwhile Ihindering Itheir Iown
Igrowth Iwithin Ithe Igroup.
• Question 10 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
For Iseveral Imonths, Ia Ipatient Iin Igroup Itherapy Ialways Iparticipated Iin Iconversation Ibut
Ionly Ishared Ipositive Istories Iabout Iher Iown Ilife. IDuring Ithe Inext Isession, Ishe Ifinally
Iconfessed Ithat Ishe Ihas Ibeen Idepressed Iand Icutting Iherself. IWhat Iis Ithe Ibest Iresponse
Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: “You Imust Ifeel Icomfortable Iwith Ithe Igroup Inow Ito Ishare Ithis Iwith
Ius.”
• Question 11 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A I14-year-old Igirl Inamed ILaura Iand Iher Iparents Iare Imeeting Iwith Ia IPMHNP. IThe
Iparents Iexplain Iwhy Ithey Iare Ithere Iby Isaying, I“Laura Ihas Ibeen Iunhappy Isince Ishe
Imoved Ito Ia Inew Ischool. IShe Ihas Ibeen Imoody Iand Ioften Italks Iback Ito Ius.” ILaura Isits
Iquietly Iand Ilooks Iuncomfortable. IWhich Iis Ithe Ibest Iresponse Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: C. I
“Laura, Ican Iyou Iexplain Ifrom Iyour Iperspective Iwhy Iyou Iare Ihere?”
• Question 12 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Members Iof Ia Itherapy Igroup Ihave Ibeen Imeeting Ifor Iseveral Iweeks. IWhile Ia Imember
Inamed IMargaret Iis Italking Iabout Ihow Iher Ispouse Iignores Iher Iwhen Ishe Itries Ito Itell Ihim
Iwhat Ito Ido, Ianother Imember Inamed INicole Iinterrupts Iand Isays, I“Maybe Ihe Ithinks Iyou
Iare Ibeing Ibossy.” IMargaret Ireplies Iby Isaying, I“At Ileast II’m Inot Ian Ialcoholic Ilike Iyou
Iare!” IWhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iresponse Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Iof Ithe Iabove
• Question 13 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Group Iparticipation Iis Ian Iimportant Iaspect Iof Ihow Isuccessful Igroup Itherapy Iwill Ibe. IThe
IPMHNP Irecognizes Ithat Ithe Igender Iof Igroup Iparticipants Ican Iplay Ia Irole Iin Ithe
Ilikelihood Iof Igroup Iparticipation. IWhich Istatement Iabout Igender Iand Igroup
Icomposition Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Itake Iinto Iaccount?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Men Iin Ievenly Imixed Igroups Iare Imore Iself-disclosing Iand Iless
