Mental Health Kentucky University Proctored Exam 1 Practice Questions

Which form of therapy was developed by Virginia Satir?

Aggression can be caused by stimulation of which area of the brain, which also regulates fear and anxiety?

A client states that her fiancé just ended their relationship. The PMHNP says, “Oh no! That is awful! You must be so heartbroken.” This is an example of what?

Which of the following best describes a general approach to trauma-informed care?

A mother sees her 4-year-old boy masturbating. She expresses concern about this to the PMHNP and says she wants to know if he has been sexually abused. What is the most appropriate response?

A 32-year-old woman was diagnosed with schizophrenia approximately 4 years ago. She has been stable on haloperidol for 1 year, following trials with several atypical antipsychotics. Two weeks ago, she began exhibiting mild pseudo-Parkinson's disease symptoms. Because she did not achieve symptom control on so many medications, the PMHNP is reluctant to discontinue the haloperidol and instead chooses to treat the side effect. Which class of medications is the most appropriate for treating these side effects?

In which phase of group therapy are the members concerned about rejection?

A 26-year-old woman with a history of suicide attempts and unstable romantic relationships has tried many forms of medications without success. Which form of therapy will be most effective for her?

A PMHNP is firm in his Christian beliefs. He has a new client who is an atheist. Which of the following concepts is necessary to ensure the PMHNP can develop a strong therapeutic relationship with this client?

A 24-year-old single woman presents to the PMHNP for a psychiatric evaluation after discharge from an inpatient psychiatric unit, where she had been admitted for a suicide attempt. She cut her wrists after her boyfriend of one month broke up with her. She reports a long history of self-mutilation, impulsiveness, and no relationship lasting longer than three months. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

In Piaget's formal operational developmental stage, what is the main characteristic?

What is a major benefit of group psychotherapy that individual psychotherapy does not provide?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) meets with a new client for an evaluation. The client recently lost her older sister, and she remarks how much the PMHNP reminds her of her sister. At one point, she even calls the PMHNP by the sister's name. The PMHNP is concerned the new client could have the potential to experience which of the following?

A 27-year-old woman with bipolar I disorder presents to the PMHNP for her regular medication management appointment. She announces that she is 12 weeks pregnant with her first child. This pregnancy was unplanned, and the patient is worried about her medications causing harm to her unborn fetus. Which statement is true about bipolar disorder and pregnancy?

A 49-year-old man presents to the PMHNP for his regular medication management appointment. He has schizophrenia and has been treated with thioridazine (Mellaril) for the past 15 years. The PMHNP decides to switch this patient to a different antipsychotic due to which serious long-term consequence of high-dose thioridazine?

The PMHNP has been working with a 28-year-old unmarried male client who has been late for his last three appointments. At this appointment, the nurse practitioner tells him he will need to reschedule if he runs late again. The client becomes upset and says this is why he has a hard time trusting medical professionals. “It's all about money, you don't really care about your patients.” What is the most appropriate response?

Jason is a 31-year-old man in recovery for substance use disorder for methamphetamines. He states that he can stay sober for a few months but always relapses due to boredom. He finally was able to stay sober after he got involved in extreme sports (e.g., hang gliding, windsurfing, and parachuting). He told his nurse practitioner, “I had to literally get high in order to stop getting high.” This is an example of:

Piaget believed that some adults never reach which stage of development?

The PMHNP is discussing a 33-year-old male client's alcohol use disorder and his reasons for possibly wanting to change. Which of the following statements by the PMHNP would be considered summarizing?

An outpatient substance abuse clinic provides vouchers to clients who have a negative urine drug screen. This is an example of which of the following?