Nursing

What strategies can the PMHNP use to develop dual awareness in the patient? The PMHNP is working with a veteran who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The PMHNP believes that dual awareness will be beneficial in allowing the patient to focus on the here and now. What strategies can the PMHNP use to develop dual […]

What is the best response by the PMHNP? A 41-year-old male patient is meeting with the PMHNP and reveals that he is homosexual. He begins telling the PMHNP about his feelings as a homosexual, middle-aged man. The PMHNP nods understandingly. Before long, the patient asks, “Are you gay? Are you married? Do you have kids?”

How does the PHMNP respond to the client in a way that is free from any stigmatizing beliefs or judgments? A patient who has borderline personality disorder is meeting with the PMHNP. When asked about future goals, the patient responds, “I’d like to go back to school to do what you do. You know, talk

which statement does the PMHNP predict that the patient is likely to make? The PMHNP is assessing a patient who grew up in a foster home because she was neglected and abused by her birth parents at a young age. The patient admits to having difficulty forming and maintaining relationships throughout her life. Understanding maladaptive

Based on this information, the PMHNP can conclude that the patient? A PMHNP is treating a 45-year-old female patient who is upset that her brother has not been calling since his divorce. When asked to describe her brother and what prompts him not to call as frequently, she says, “Everything is about him, not me.

True or false: If the patient’s mother calls the PMHNP to check up on her son to see how he is doing, the therapist is required to protect patient confidentiality and not disclose information. A new patient has been informed of the limits of confidentiality, and has signed informed consent forms. No consent, however, has

What will the PMHNP do to employ psychodynamic psychotherapy properly for this patient? The PMHNP is working with a patient who experiences anxiety around her parents that later leads to poor impulse control. What will the PMHNP do to employ psychodynamic psychotherapy properly for this patient? A. Emphasize the past B. Focus on expressions of

As the process enters the psychoanalytic end of the psychodynamic continuum, the PMNHP will focus on: The PMHNP employs psychodynamic psychotherapy with a patient who experiences anxiety and depression. As the process enters the psychoanalytic end of the psychodynamic continuum, the PMNHP will focus on: A. Interpreting unconscious conflict in the patient B. Restoring the

What is the most appropriate explanation for the reaction that the PMHNP is experiencing? The PMHNP is meeting with a 42-year-old man with depression brought on by the recent passing of his wife. As he describes the circumstances surrounding his late wife’s death, the PMHNP begins to feel sad. The sadness lingers for several hours,

What is the most appropriate scale for the PMHNP  to use to get more information? An initial evaluation reveals that an 11-year-old patient has moved to a new school after her parents’ recent divorce, and is having trouble making friends. The patient has normal mental status and exhibits appropriate behavior. What is the most appropriate