Nursing

True or false: After speaking with the patient, an appropriate screening tool for the PMHNP  to use would be the Geriatric Depression Scale. An elderly patient in a nursing home has been losing interest in activities and now refuses to leave his room. After a physical exam, he is referred to a PMHNP for an […]

Using a psychoanalytic psychotherapy approach, the PMHNP attempts to intensify the patients transference to enhance emotional processing by: The PMHNP is caring for a patient with borderline personality disorder. Using a psychoanalytic psychotherapy approach, the PMHNP attempts to intensify the patient’s transference to enhance emotional processing by: A. Developing increased boundaries B. Decreasing supportive psychotherapy

Which action made by the PMHNP demonstrates appropriate use and understanding of the relationship psychodynamic model? The PMHNP is caring for a patient who the PMHNP believes would benefit from a relational psychodynamic approach to therapy. Which action made by the PMHNP demonstrates appropriate use and understanding of the relationship psychodynamic model? A. Focusing the

Utilizing Socratic dialogue (SD) the PMHNPs best action would be to: 1. The PMHNP has been treating a 15-year-old patient with a history of abuse and neglect. Thirty minutes into their therapy session the patient jumps up and begins to pace around the room. Utilizing Socratic dialogue (SD) the PMHNP’s best action would be to:

True or false: If after a third round of processing followed by stabilization, a patient has increased anxiety that requires further interventions aimed at stabilization, the therapeutic relationship can no longer successfully provide therapeutic change. True or false: If after a third round of processing followed by stabilization, a patient has increased anxiety that requires

Based on these findings, the feedback that the PMHNP will provide to the peer involves which therapeutic principle? The PMHNP is conducting a peer review of another PMHNP’s medical charts. Upon review, the PMHNP notes that the peer often begins patient sessions late, as well as ends them later than scheduled. The PMHNP also found

What will the PMHNP suggest to follow sleep restriction therapy? One of the strategies the PMHNP wants to try includes sleep restriction. What will the PMHNP suggest to follow sleep restriction therapy A. “Restrict sleep for 24 hours.” B. “Restrict the amount of time you spend in bed.” C. “Restrict the amount of exercise you

After a comprehensive mental health assessment, the PMHNP confirms the PTSD diagnosis and understands that which therapeutic approach will be the most effective as a first-line treatment modality? The PMHNP is meeting with a new patient who is a young veteran back from serving two tours overseas. When reviewing the patient’s health history file that

Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice STUDY GUIDE This quiz will cover the following topics, which relate to psychotherapy with individuals in the Wheeler textbook and the Fisher textbook excerpts:   Topics 1. The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice 1. Confidentiality Limits in Psychotherapy: Ethics Checklists for Mental Health Professionals 1. Assessment

Presumptive and differential diagnoses The subjective findings provided in this case scenario are the increased shortness of breath the patient is feeling, the fact she has to sleep elevated on a pillow at night to sleep better, but denies chest pain, nausea or sweating. The objective findings include a blood pressure of 160/100, a pulse