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1. A patient with borderline personality disorder experiences intense anxiety when an

adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner goes on vaca- tion. The best

explanation for this reaction is that the patient



A. has failed to develop clear ego boundaries.

B. has failed to master object constancy.

C. is employing primitive idealization.

D. is employing projective identification.

Answer B.has failed to master object constancy



2. 2. A patient has been taking escitalopram (Lexapro) 10 mg daily for four weeks.

Initially, the patient reported depression and suicidal thoughts. The patient's sleep,

appetite, energy, and appearance have now begun to improve.Which statement applies to

this patient?

A. The medication should be discontinued.
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B. The medication should be increased.

C. The patient's risk for suicide is not a concern.

D. The patient's suicide potential is increased.

Answer D.The patient's suicide potentialis increased.



3. 3. Which behavior reflects existentially oriented therapy?

A. Attempting to understand a patient's subjective world

B. Challenging a patient's irrational beliefs

C. Developing specific plans for change

D. Establishing general group goals

Answer A. Attempting to understand a patient'ssubjective world



4. 4. Serving as a member on a crisis team, an adult psychiatric and mental health nurse

practitioner provides crisis intervention to the survivors of a plane crash. Forty-eight

hours after the accident, the survivors describe vividflashbacks, startle reactions, and

disrupted sleep patterns. The nurse practi-tioner responds by



A. advising the survivors to consider using a hypnotic medication for a briefperiod.
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B. educating the survivors about prodromal symptoms of posttraumaticstress

disorder.

C. encouraging the survivors to rest during the day.

D. suggesting that the survivors join a posttrauma support group.

Answer B.educatingthe survivors about prodromal symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.



5. 5. An adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner uses the in- terpersonal

therapy model with a patient to establish a therapeutic alliance based upon empathy and

trust.The nurse practitioner recognizes the patient'sreadiness to terminate therapy when

the patient demonstrates



A. an understanding that leaving a significant other may be painful, but also


presents an opportunity for growth.

B. breathing and muscle relaxation exercises that decrease muscle tensionand anxiety.

C. free association, and considers the nurse practitioner's interpretation of thepatient's

dreams.

D. new adaptive skills and responses after completing "homework assign- ments."


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