NUNP 6640/NUNP 6640 FINAL EXAM 6

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Review Test Submission: Week 11 Final Exam
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Course NUNP-6640N-7, Psychotherapy Individ.
Test Week 11 Final Exam
Status Completed
Attempt Score 73 out of 75 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 1 minute out of 2 hours
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 Question 1I

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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 Answer: B.
Asking the patient how the patient
feels
 Question 2I

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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 Answer: D.
None of the
above
 Question 3I

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A PMHNP is treating a 10-year-old boy who is exhibiting signs of
aggression and attention problems. What type of intervention will the
PMHNP consider using a common elements approach?
Selected Answer: D.
All of the
above
 Question 4I

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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
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observing the student interacting with the patient?
Selected Answer: A.




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Focusing too heavily on defenses
 Question 5 I

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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 Answer: C.
Suggesting that the patient seek professional
legal help
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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 Answer: D.
All of the
above
 Question 7 I

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Following an attempted suicide, Mr. Durham was admitted to an acute
psychiatric facility. After 4 weeks in treatment, he is preparing for
discharge. He is beginning to miss individual and group therapy sessions
and has refused medications twice in the past 2 days. The PMHNP
demonstrates understanding in this phase by saying which of the
following statements?
Selected Answer: B.
“Have you thought of how you will continue your
treatment plans?”
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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,
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spirit, and community
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