NURS 6650 FINAL STUDY AID
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NURS 6650 FINAL STUDY AID
Status Completed
Attempt Score 67 out of 75 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 54 minutes out of
2 hours
Results Submitted Answers
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• Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct
including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Ye
Answer: s
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
One member of a therapy group had been quiet for the first several
sessions. The member revealed to the other members feeling of
depression and emptiness. This week, the member was full of energy and
talking very quickly. The member became irritated with another member
tried to interrupt, started yelling, and then broke into a fit of laughter.
Based on the situation, what can the PMHNP determine about the
member?
Selected
B.
Answer:
The member is exhibiting
bipolar behaviors.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The PMHNP conducts a specialized individual interview with a patient
named Sandy. During this interview, Sandy expresses her want of the
other members to like her, and she has a deep dread for the first group
meeting. How does the PMHNP correctly interpret Sandy’s interpersonal
circumplex?
Selected
B.
Answer:
Sandy is likely to view members of the group as friendly.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP has been holding group therapy sessions for several weeks and
notices that a patient is timid and predictable in his or her responses.
When the patient does speak, he or she avoids saying anything to
contradict anyone in the group. Based on this information, what is an
appropriate question the PMHNP should ask herself?
, Selected D.
Answer: “What can I do to help the patient emerge from this
protective shell?”
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
When discussing the role of the consultant in the parenting group session,
Dr. Carlson explains that the consultant should use several skills in order
to help keep the group going and should enable group members to
become very engaged with one another. The consultant should use all of
the following skills to achieve this, except:
Selected
C.
Answer:
Achieving the pre-determined agenda by manipulating
questions and session content
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
During an initial screening session, the PMHNP is considering a patient for
group therapy. The patient is recently divorced and says he is lonely and
depressed. What is the best referral by the PMHNP?
Selected
C.
Answer:
Brief, problem-oriented
group therapy
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A PMHNP is leading a group therapy session for patients with substance
abuse problems. After a productive session in which all members
participated, the following week was not as productive. In order to help
the group members assume responsibility for evaluating the meeting,
what is an appropriate comment for the PMHNP to make?
Selected
A.
Answer:
“How would you compare today’s meeting with last week’s?”
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Following the PMHNP’s cancellation of a group session, he or she notices a
decrease in compliance and attendance within the group. What does the
PMHNP identify as the group’s reason for noncompliance?
Answer: B
A. The group did not expect to have time off, so it may take up to a month to
get back into a routine.
B. The group members may believe that the group is not important to the PMHNP.
C. The PMHNP's absence gave the members a reason to also be absent.
D. The group members feel let down, because the PMHNP cancelled a meeting.
, Selected C.
Answer: The PMHNP’s absence gave the members a reason to
also be absent.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A client has attended five group therapy sessions yet has not engaged
verbally with others in the group. The PMHNP has identified the client as a
“silent member.” Which statement is true about silent members as related
to group therapy?
Selected
D.
Answer:
Silent members usually will hinder the group while
hindering their own growth within the group.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
For several months, a patient in group therapy always participated in
conversation but only shared positive stories about her own life. During
the next session, she finally confessed that she has been depressed and
cutting herself. What is the best response by the PMHNP?
Selected
C.
Answer:
“You must feel comfortable with the group now to share
this with us.”
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 14-year-old girl named Laura and her parents are meeting with a
PMHNP. The parents explain why they are there by saying, “Laura has
been unhappy since she moved to a new school. She has been moody
and often talks back to us.” Laura sits quietly and looks uncomfortable.
Which is the best response by the PMHNP?
Selected
C.
Answer:
“Laura, can you explain from your perspective why you are
here?”
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Members of a therapy group have been meeting for several weeks. While
a member named Margaret is talking about how her spouse ignores her
when she tries to tell him what to do, another member named Nicole
interrupts and says, “Maybe he thinks you are being bossy.” Margaret
replies by saying, “At least I’m not an alcoholic like you are!” What is an
appropriate response by the PMHNP?
Selected
D.
Answer:
All of the above
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