NU665C week 11 quiz 2022
Question 1
A client tells you the following: "I started my new job and right away, my boss starts giving
me a hard time. I bet he is an unhappy and angry person. You know, when he hired me I had
a sense he was unhappy. He told me that he was going on a business trip and that I would be
unsupervised for the next two weeks." You notice that almost none of this communication
has to do with the client. A useful way to think about this communication is ____.
Select one:
a. to conclude that the client is actually the one who is unhappy and angry
b. to wonder about what the client is leaving out
c. to conclude that the client has a hard time fitting into new situations
d. to consider the symbolic meaning of "boss"
Question 2
A PMHNP therapist has the sense that the client is not making wise decisions about her
current romantic relationship, and tends to believe that the client will never be able to
appreciate the thoughts and feelings of her partner. The client would like to stay with her
current partner and says they are generally doing well, but that they are having
communication problems about household chores. What is the best approach for the helper to
take?
Select one:
a.Attend to the client's strengths and misused opportunities.
b. Transfer the client.
c. Evaluate the client for personality disorders.
d. Ask the client to leave her partner.
Question 1
A client tells you the following: "I started my new job and right away, my boss starts giving
me a hard time. I bet he is an unhappy and angry person. You know, when he hired me I had
a sense he was unhappy. He told me that he was going on a business trip and that I would be
unsupervised for the next two weeks." You notice that almost none of this communication
has to do with the client. A useful way to think about this communication is ____.
Select one:
a. to conclude that the client is actually the one who is unhappy and angry
b. to wonder about what the client is leaving out
c. to conclude that the client has a hard time fitting into new situations
d. to consider the symbolic meaning of "boss"
Question 2
A PMHNP therapist has the sense that the client is not making wise decisions about her
current romantic relationship, and tends to believe that the client will never be able to
appreciate the thoughts and feelings of her partner. The client would like to stay with her
current partner and says they are generally doing well, but that they are having
communication problems about household chores. What is the best approach for the helper to
take?
Select one:
a.Attend to the client's strengths and misused opportunities.
b. Transfer the client.
c. Evaluate the client for personality disorders.
d. Ask the client to leave her partner.
