Question 82 Which of the following is consistent regarding...

Question 82

Which of the following is consistent regarding termination in brief psychodynamic therapy?

1.  The termination date is set within 10 weeks of anticipated termination.
2.  The termination date is set in the beginning of treatment within 30 sessions
3.  The termination date is set in the beginning of treatment within 60 sessions.
4.  The termination date is flexible and is set mutually by the therapist and patient once major issues have been addressed.

Question 83

The advanced practice psychiatric nurse psychotherapist is informed by the managed care company that authorization for additional treatment with a patient has been denied. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is concerned stopping treatment will jeopardize the patient's safety and realizes which of the following are ethical options?

1.  It is incumbent on the therapist to ensure that treatment continues.
2.  Stop treatment immediately.
3.  Attempt to work out a payment plan with the patient.
4.  A and C

Question 84

Which of the following is not consistent with the resilience model proposed by Miller-Kraus?

1.  This resilience model is based on neurophysiology.
2.  The resilience zone in an internal state of adaptability and flexibility.
3.  We feel our best when we have a strong sympathetic system to regulate emotions.
4.  We feel our best and deal effectively with life when we are in our resilience zone.

Question 85

Which of the following is consistent with literature regarding suicide. Check all that apply.

1.  Assessing patient safety is of paramount importance for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse during the initial patient contact.
2.  More that half of those who commit suicide do not have known mental health problem.
3.  The highest risk factor for suicide is a relationship problem.
4.  Suicidality can be assessed by using reliable and valid self-report questionnaires.

Question 86

Hildegard Peplau developed the psychodynamic interpersonal model for psychiatric nursing based on which theorist's framework?

1.  Eric Erickson
2.  Sigmund Freud
3.  Margaret Mahler
4.  Harry Stack Sullivan

Question 87

The process of a group member benefitting by observing the therapy of another member with similar problems is a phenomenon referred to as which of the following:

1.  Modeling
2.  Spectator therapy
3.  Copy-cat phenomenon
4.  Universality

Question 88

A descriptive/biological approach of specialized knowledge that treats individuals as members of a diagnostic group is based on

1.  A biomedical model
2.  A holistic model
3.  A recovery models
4.  A resilience models

Question 89

Which of the following is not consistent with literature related to racial trauma and stress?

1.  Stress that results from danger related to real or perceived experiences of racial discrimination has been identified as a precipitant of PTSD symptoms.
2.  Those who experience PTSD symptoms because of racial trauma in absence of an identifiable Criterion A event do not qualify for a DSM-5 PTSD diagnosis.
3.  Higher PTSD prevalence and severity among African American and Latinx adults has been linked to greater frequency of perceived experiences of racism and discrimination.
4.  Self-reported experiences of racism have no correlation with negative mental health outcomes.

Question 90

Which of the following is consistent with the aims of supportive psychotherapy?

1.  Restructure defenses
2.  Strengthen defenses
3.  Promote problem-solving
4.  B and C

Question 91

Which of the following are consistent with research about adverse childhood experiences (ACE)?

1.  Toxic stress in early childhood plays a role in intergenerational transmission of disparities in health outcome.
2.  Long-term sequelae related to neurobiological responses to childhood stress and trauma may be inherited by subsequent generations.
3.  Higher maternal ACE score have been associated with psychopathology in her offspring.
4.  All of the above.