NURS 6640 Psychotherapy Individ Week 11 Final Exam 2023/2024

NURS 6640 Psychotherapy Individ • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is using Gestalt therapy to communicate with a 50-year-old patient who is going through a divorce. As he is calmly sharing the details of his divorce, the PMHNP notices that Dave is tapping his fingers on his legs. What is an appropriate response by the PMHNP using the technique of focusing? Selected A. Answer: “I noticed that your fingers were tapping. Can you give a voice to your fingers?” • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old female states, “I really need to lose weight. I know I’m the cause of our problems, if I could just lose weight he might be more attracted to me. Then we could start a family and we would be happy. I’m sure of it, right, we would definitely be happy!” Which statement shows the PMHNP’s ability to apply “summarizing”? Selected C. Answer: “You have identified your weight as a problem in your marriage and but believe that losing weight will gain happiness.” • Question 3 1 out of 1 points As part of the PMHNP’s role in the clinic, the PMHNP oversees students that gain clinical experience at the agency. The student is instructed to use the supportive psychodynamic therapy approach with the patient. Which action made by the student causes the PMHNP to intervene, after observing the student interacting with the patient? Selected A. Answer: Focusing too heavily on defenses • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is using motivational interviewing (MI) with a 50-year-old patient named Dave to commit to a healthy drug-free lifestyle. By using “change talk,” the PMHNP hopes to help the patient build self-esteem and hope. True or false: If Dave is resisting change, the PMHNP should challenge his resistance in order for MI to be successful. Selected Fals Answer: e • Question 5 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is actively listening to Ms. Thomas who is detoxing from alcohol. Ms. Thomas is currently discussing with the PMHNP the reasons why she feels guilty about her drinking. Ms. Thomas tearfully states, “I have driven my family and friends away with this terrible habit. I have no one left. I had more than enough chances and now my children won’t even talk to me.” Which of the following statements demonstrate a simple reflection? Selected D. Answer: All the above. • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is using Gestalt therapy to communicate with a 42-year-old patient who is upset with her mother. She says, “I want to tell her how hurt I feel when she doesn’t call me, but I don’t want to upset her.” What technique can the PMHNP use to help Sasha express herself? Selected B. Answer: Empty-chair dialogue • Question 7 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is meeting with an older, female adult patient and her daughter. The patient has early onset dementia. The daughter expresses concern, saying, “I don’t want you to just stick my mother in a home and give her medicine. I’m worried that’s what people are going to want to do.” What is the best response by the PMHNP to the daughter? Selected B. Answer: “The type of treatment depends on the stage of dementia and safety considerations.” • Question 8 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP meets with a 31-year-old woman who reports feeling as though she is “at her breaking point” with work. The PMHNP learns that the woman works 12-hour days, including one day on the weekend, because she is nervous about company layoffs. “I feel like I need to work myself to death in order to prove that I am valuable to the organization,” the woman says. Using the supportive psychodynamic therapy approach, how does the PMHNP respond? Selected D. Answer: “That must be a very tiring work schedule. How do you feel about working so much?” • Question 9 1 out of 1 points When preparing to terminate a patient, what does the PMHNP do to organize thoughts about the patient’s progress made during treatment? Selected B. Answer: Reviews the patient’s file to identify issues and important themes that were highlighted throughout treatment • Question 10 1 out of 1 points Linda is a 65-year-old patient who has completed initial treatment for alcohol addiction and anxiety problems. She is motivated to continue her treatment gains and have a healthy lifestyle. How would the PMHNP apply a mindfulness approach to this case? Selected A. Answer: Help Linda develop an awareness of triggers in order to have greater control over physical and emotional responses • Question 11 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for a young adult patient with whom the PMHNP decides to use a dynamic supportive therapy approach in addition to pharmacological intervention. Which therapeutic action will the PMHNP take to employ the strategy of holding and containing the patient? Selected B. Answer: Asking the patient how the patient feels • Question 12 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for an adult male patient whose wife left him several months ago. He recently learned that his ex-wife is dating someone much younger. The man feels belittled, sad, and lonely. He talks about trying to meet other women, but says, “I can’t compete with the younger guys these days, with the cool clothes and the vegan diets. I’m bald and overweight, and what woman is going to want to be with me?” How does the PMHNP help raise the man’s self-esteem? Selected D. Answer: All of the above • Question 13 1 out of 1 points A 43-year-old single mother is seeing the PMHNP at the request of her sister. “My sister thinks I need to come here to talk about my feelings,” the patient reports. The PMHNP learns that the patient has three children from three different men, but is unable to collect appropriate child support payments from any of the biological fathers. Additionally, the woman is barely able to afford her apartment or utilities payments. What is the appropriate response from the PMHNP when using the psychodynamic psychotherapy technique? Selected C. Answer: Suggesting that the patient seek professional legal help • Question 14 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP has been providing interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for a patient who the PMHNP observes implementing new ways of being, such as interacting more with peers and being less isolated in social scenarios. The PMHNP understands that the patient is approaching termination. How does the PMHNP address termination with this patient? Selected C. Answer: Embed the termination into the work of the therapeutic phase • Question 15 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP has been treating a 14-year-old patient using interpersonal psychotherapy. The patient has been depressed since the death of his grandmother. To help the patient recover, the PMHNP has told the parents: Selected B. Answer: “Modify your expectations at home and school until the depression lifts.” • Question 16 1 out of 1 points In the planning phase of change, a 42-year-old male client who struggles with gambling discusses how he plans to abstain from gambling. He tells the PMHNP, “I am no longer going to carry cash to the casino because you can’t spend what you don’t have.” The PMHNP uses an affirming communication skill when she states: Selected A. Answer: “Not gambling is a tough habit to break; not carrying cash is a big step in the right direction.” • Question 17 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is assessing a patient who has been receiving months of outpatient psychotherapy. According to the PMHNP’s assessment, the patient is nearing the termination phase of their therapeutic relationship because the patient’s symptoms have improved, and the patient shows progress managing behaviors and decisionmaking abilities according to the diagnosis. How does the PMHNP approach termination with this patient? Selected B. Answer: Manage termination issues as part of the treatment • Question 18 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is caring for a patient who is histrionic. Using the supportive psychodynamic therapy model, what is the best statement made by the PMHNP? Selected B. Answer: “Let’s not think too much about emotion right now. Let’s focus on what got you upset in the first place.” • Question 19 1 out of 1 points A cocaine-addicted female patient is entering residential treatment for substance abuse. Using the 10 guiding principles of recovery, an appropriate step by the PMHNP is to ______________. Selected B. Answer: integrate services that encompass mind, body, spirit, and community • Question 20 0 out of 1 points A PMHNP is assessing a 40-year-old patient named Sarah who has a severe cocaine addiction and mild depression. Using the four-quadrant model, what would be the most appropriate setting to help the patient? Selected B. Answer: State psychiatric hospitals and emergency rooms • Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 21-year-old patient has been having trouble adjusting to college life. She tells the PMHNP that she had five alcoholic drinks at a party this past weekend. She also acknowledges that she drank the same amount of alcohol at a party the previous month. Based on this information, what would the PMHNP most likely recommend? Selected D. Answer: None of the above • Question 22 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is using emotion-focused therapy to help a 38-year-old patient who says, “I’ve been feeling angry lately, but I’m not sure why.” The first attempt by the PMHNP is to say: Selected A. Answer: “Focus on your anger, take a deep breath, and allow an image to emerge.” • Question 23 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP uses the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) with a male patient who reports having had a difficult time being separated from his parents during his childhood. He explains that going to school or visiting his relatives without his parents was troublesome. The PMHNP characterizes the patient as unresolved/disorganized, according to his outcomes on the AAI. What does the PMHNP anticipate from the patient? Selected A. Answer: He will have lapses in his memory of his childhood. • Question 24 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is interviewing a patient who is in the process of successfully completing a substance abuse program. During the interview, the patient states, “I wish I was strong enough to keep the same friends I had before I came here for treatment. I’m really afraid of being discharged because I’ll probably run into my old friends again.” The PMHNP offers a complex reflection when she states the following: Selected C. Answer: “You’d like to keep your old friends but know being around them may lead you to abuse substances again.” • Question 25 1 out of 1 points A PMHNP is using interpersonal psychotherapy with a 40-year-old patient having relationship problems with his extended family. The patient shares that he has been using the strategies they identified to reduce his distress, but they have not been helping. He is frustrated and is considering stopping treatment. What would be an appropriate step by the PMHNP? Selected A. Answer: Encourage the patient to continue treatment by using alternative strategies • Question 26 1 out of 1 points An 8-year-old has been having trouble making friends at school. His parents initiated treatment when he also started acting out at home. Which is the most appropriate step that the PMHNP takes during the assessment process when using an integrated approach? Selected D. Answer: All of the above • Question 27 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is treating an older adult patient who reports symptoms of late-life anxiety. What type of treatment(s) will the PMHNP consider? Selected A. Answer: Employ cognitive behavioral therapy • Question 28 1 out of 1 points The PMHNP is assessing a patient who requires cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Which of the following statements made by the PMHNP approach the termination phase for this patient? Selected A. Answer: “Although it’s your first session, we will discuss how termination of your treatment will go.”