MN 665 Midterm Exam – Questions & Solutions
Primary Goals of Practice - ANSWER know the mental health needs of the client
agonists effects on neurotransmitters - ANSWER increases the neurotransmitter effect
what lobe of the brain is for judgement, reasoning, conceptual planning, and abstract
thinking? - ANSWER Frontal Lobe
A client who is experiencing difficulties with working memory planning and prioritizing
insight into his problems, and impulse control presents for assessment. In planning his
care, the PMHNP should apply his or her knowledge that these symptoms represent
problems with the - ANSWER Frontal Lobe
stage of development of low self esteem poor self control self doubt and high
dependency level? - ANSWER early childhood
a client is displaying low self esteem poor self control, self doubt, and a high level of
dependency. these behaviors indicate developmental failure of which of the following
stages of development - ANSWER early childhood
brain structure for making new memories - ANSWER Hippocampus
syndromes with Coprrolalia - ANSWER tourette's, schizophrenia, manic syndrome,
neuroinfections, kleine-Levin syndrome, post stroke period
erickson's basic struggle of early childhood - ANSWER autonomy versus shame and
doubt
aphasia disturbance of what function - ANSWER communication -both written and
spoken language--SPEECH
correct sequence of psycho sexual stages - ANSWER oral anal phallic, latent genital
lobe of brain where visuospatial processing occurs - ANSWER parietal lobe
managing a childs excitability who has FAS - ANSWER no medications are approved
specifically -Stimulants for poor impulse control , behavior issues, problems paying
attention-
Amphetamines (Adderall)
Methylphenidate (Focalin
, Vyvanse
therapy-parents and children together
four elements of informed consent - ANSWER 1-must have the capacity to make the
decision
2-medical provider must disclose information on the treatment test or procedure in
questions including the expected benefits and risks and likelihood benefits and risks will
occur
3-you must comprehend the relevant infomation
4-you must voluntarily grant consent without coercion or duress
most common form of a learning disorder - ANSWER reading
erikson's major developmental task in adolescence - ANSWER identity versus role
confusion
sensory and relay center of the brain - ANSWER thalamus
therapeutic interventions for maintaining the milieu with adolescents and younger
children - ANSWER *Getting patients medications
*setting and enforcing boundaries
*educating patients about health and tx
*contributing to a supportive environment
*encouraging patient autonomy and decision making skills as appropriate
animistic thinking - ANSWER belief that objects posses living characteristics
system that incorporates amygdala, hippocampus, nucleus accumbens and thalamus -
ANSWER limbic system
lobe of the brain that is though to have lesions in autism - ANSWER temporal and
prefrontal cortex
principles of adult learning theory - ANSWER self direction, transformation, experience,
mentorship, orientation, motivation, and readiness to learn
ways of establishing trust with a child/adolescent - ANSWER give them candy
area of the brain in which damage can lead to Parkinson's, Huntington's chorea and
tourette's - ANSWER basal ganglia
tests used to test IQ - ANSWER Stanford Binet intelligence scale
Wechsler scales
Primary Goals of Practice - ANSWER know the mental health needs of the client
agonists effects on neurotransmitters - ANSWER increases the neurotransmitter effect
what lobe of the brain is for judgement, reasoning, conceptual planning, and abstract
thinking? - ANSWER Frontal Lobe
A client who is experiencing difficulties with working memory planning and prioritizing
insight into his problems, and impulse control presents for assessment. In planning his
care, the PMHNP should apply his or her knowledge that these symptoms represent
problems with the - ANSWER Frontal Lobe
stage of development of low self esteem poor self control self doubt and high
dependency level? - ANSWER early childhood
a client is displaying low self esteem poor self control, self doubt, and a high level of
dependency. these behaviors indicate developmental failure of which of the following
stages of development - ANSWER early childhood
brain structure for making new memories - ANSWER Hippocampus
syndromes with Coprrolalia - ANSWER tourette's, schizophrenia, manic syndrome,
neuroinfections, kleine-Levin syndrome, post stroke period
erickson's basic struggle of early childhood - ANSWER autonomy versus shame and
doubt
aphasia disturbance of what function - ANSWER communication -both written and
spoken language--SPEECH
correct sequence of psycho sexual stages - ANSWER oral anal phallic, latent genital
lobe of brain where visuospatial processing occurs - ANSWER parietal lobe
managing a childs excitability who has FAS - ANSWER no medications are approved
specifically -Stimulants for poor impulse control , behavior issues, problems paying
attention-
Amphetamines (Adderall)
Methylphenidate (Focalin
, Vyvanse
therapy-parents and children together
four elements of informed consent - ANSWER 1-must have the capacity to make the
decision
2-medical provider must disclose information on the treatment test or procedure in
questions including the expected benefits and risks and likelihood benefits and risks will
occur
3-you must comprehend the relevant infomation
4-you must voluntarily grant consent without coercion or duress
most common form of a learning disorder - ANSWER reading
erikson's major developmental task in adolescence - ANSWER identity versus role
confusion
sensory and relay center of the brain - ANSWER thalamus
therapeutic interventions for maintaining the milieu with adolescents and younger
children - ANSWER *Getting patients medications
*setting and enforcing boundaries
*educating patients about health and tx
*contributing to a supportive environment
*encouraging patient autonomy and decision making skills as appropriate
animistic thinking - ANSWER belief that objects posses living characteristics
system that incorporates amygdala, hippocampus, nucleus accumbens and thalamus -
ANSWER limbic system
lobe of the brain that is though to have lesions in autism - ANSWER temporal and
prefrontal cortex
principles of adult learning theory - ANSWER self direction, transformation, experience,
mentorship, orientation, motivation, and readiness to learn
ways of establishing trust with a child/adolescent - ANSWER give them candy
area of the brain in which damage can lead to Parkinson's, Huntington's chorea and
tourette's - ANSWER basal ganglia
tests used to test IQ - ANSWER Stanford Binet intelligence scale
Wechsler scales
