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ANCC PMHNP Sample Test QuestionsWith Correct Answers 2024
A upatient uwith uborderline upersonality udisorder uexperiences uintense uanxiety uwhen uan
uadult upsychiatric uand umental uhealth unurse upractitioner ugoes uon uvacation. uThe ubest
uexplanation ufor uthis ureaction uis uthat uthe upatient:
A. uhas ufailed uto udevelop uclear uego uboundaries.
B. uhas ufailed uto umaster uobject uconstancy.
C. uis uemploying uprimitive uidealization.
D. uis uemploying uprojective uidentification. u- ucorrect uanswer.B. uhas ufailed uto umaster uobject
uconstancy
2. uA upatient uhas ubeen utaking uescitalopram u(Lexapro) u10 umg udaily ufor ufour uweeks.
uInitially, uthe upatient ureported udepression uand usuicidal uthoughts. uThe upatient's usleep,
uappetite, uenergy, uand uappearance uhave unow ubegun uto uimprove. uWhich ustatement
uapplies uto uthis upatient?
A. uThe umedication ushould ube udiscontinued.
B. uThe umedication ushould ube uincreased. u
C. uThe upatient's urisk ufor usuicide uis unot ua uconcern.
D. uThe upatient's usuicide upotential uis uincreased. u- ucorrect uanswer.D. uThe upatient's
usuicide upotential uis uincreased.
3. uWhich ubehavior ureflects uexistentially uoriented utherapy?
A. uAttempting uto uunderstand ua upatient's usubjective uworld
B. uChallenging ua upatient's uirrational ubeliefs
C. uDeveloping uspecific uplans ufor uchange
D. uEstablishing ugeneral ugroup ugoals u- ucorrect uanswer.A. uAttempting uto uunderstand ua
upatient's usubjective uworld
4. uServing uas ua umember uon ua ucrisis uteam, uan uadult upsychiatric uand umental uhealth
unurse upractitioner uprovides ucrisis uintervention uto uthe usurvivors uof ua uplane ucrash. uForty-
eight uhours uafter uthe uaccident, uthe usurvivors udescribe uvivid uflashbacks, ustartle
ureactions, uand udisrupted usleep upatterns. uThe unurse upractitioner uresponds uby:
A. uadvising uthe usurvivors uto uconsider uusing ua uhypnotic umedication ufor ua ubrief uperiod.
B. ueducating uthe usurvivors uabout uprodromal usymptoms uof uposttraumatic ustress
udisorder.
C. uencouraging uthe usurvivors uto urest uduring uthe uday.
D. usuggesting uthat uthe usurvivors ujoin ua uposttrauma usupport ugroup. u- ucorrect uanswer.B.
ueducating uthe usurvivors uabout uprodromal usymptoms uof uposttraumatic ustress udisorder.
, 5. uAn uadult upsychiatric uand umental uhealth unurse upractitioner uuses uthe uinterpersonal
utherapy umodel uwith ua upatient uto uestablish ua utherapeutic ualliance ubased uupon uempathy
uand utrust. uThe unurse upractitioner urecognizes uthe upatient's ureadiness uto uterminate
utherapy uwhen uthe upatient udemonstrates:
A. uan uunderstanding uthat uleaving ua usignificant uother umay ube upainful, ubut ualso upresents
uan uopportunity ufor ugrowth.
B. ubreathing uand umuscle urelaxation uexercises uthat udecrease umuscle utension uand
uanxiety.
C. ufree uassociation, uand uconsiders uthe unurse upractitioner's uinterpretation uof uthe
upatient's udreams.
D. unew uadaptive uskills uand uresponses uafter ucompleting u"homework uassignments." u-
ucorrect uanswer.A. uan uunderstanding uthat uleaving ua usignificant uother umay ube upainful,
ubut ualso upresents uan uopportunity ufor ugrowth.
6. uAn uHispanic upatient uinforms uan uadult upsychiatric uand umental uhealth unurse
upractitioner uduring ua uwellness uvisit uthat uhe uor ushe uoccasionally uuses uhot uchili ujuice uto
urelieve ua u"nervous ucondition." uThe upatient udenies uany ucomplaints urelated uto uthis
upractice. uThe unurse upractitioner's uresponse uis uto:
A. uactively udiscourage uthe upatient ufrom ucontinuing uthis utreatment.
B. uoffer ua umedication uto utreat uthe unervous ucondition.
C. usuggest uan ualternative ufood uto urelieve uthe unervous ucondition.
D. uview uthis uas ua uself-care uritual uthat uneeds uto ube upreserved. u- ucorrect uanswer.D. uview
uthis uas ua uself-care uritual uthat uneeds uto ube upreserved.
7. uBefore uan uolder uadult upatient uinitiates upharmacotherapy uwith ua umedication uthat uis
ucleared uby uthe ukidneys, uan uadult upsychiatric uand umental uhealth unurse upractitioner
uassesses uthe upatient's:
A. ublood uurea unitrogen ulevel.
B. ucreatinine uclearance.
C. uspecific ugravity.
D. uurinary usediment. u- ucorrect uanswer.B. ucreatinine uclearance.
8. uAn uadult upsychiatric uand umental uhealth unurse upractitioner uuses ua ucognitive-
behavioral uapproach uto uhelp uan uadolescent upatient uchange uself-defeating ubehaviors.
uAfter uidentifying uthe uinitial ustressor uthat uis ucausing uthe uinappropriate ubehavior, uthe
utherapeutic uintervention uis uto uidentify:
A. ualternative upositive uresponses uto uthe ustressor.
B. unegative uconsequences uof uthe ubehavioral uresponse uto uthe ustressor.
C. upossible uoutcomes uof ualternative uresponses.
D. urational uand uirrational ubeliefs uabout uthe ustressor. u- ucorrect uanswer.D. urational uand
uirrational ubeliefs uabout uthe ustressor.
9. uWhich ucharacteristic uof ufluoxetine u(Prozac) uprovides uthe ugreatest udegree uof usafety
ufor upatients uwho uhave usevere udepression?
A. uGreater uefficacy uthan utricyclic uantidepressants
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