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1. Question: The client is a 38-year-old homeless client in the emergency department with suicidal ideations. Which theory would the PMHNP most need to consider while conducting a psychiatric interview?
2. Question: A PMHNP documents a code of 90834. Which is the most appropriate description of the services rendered?
3. Question: A client who uses heroin presents for therapy. “I recently watched best friend overdose! I want to stop!” The client’s statement is consistent with which construct of the Health Belief Model?
4. Question: An 80-year-old client tells the PMHNP, “Some days life is just not worth living. I would be less of a burden if I were not here anymore.” Which response is the most therapeutic PMHNP response?
5. Question: Peplau stressed what characteristic is a key determinant in the nurse-client relationship?
6. Question: Which client action is consistent with the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model of Change?
7. Question: The therapist states, “It sounds like you feel hopeless.” Which therapeutic communication technique provides an empathic response and summarizes the themes of the conversation between the patient and the therapist?
8. Question: How long are clients typically engaged in interpersonal psychotherapy?
9. Question: A client presents to the psychotherapist for gender-affirming therapy. Which approach would most likely be utilized by a therapist?
10. Question: What is the primary goal during the first session of therapy?
11. Question: When should fees be discussed with a new client?
12. Question: A recently divorced client presents with symptoms of depressed mood. According to Maslow, what category of needs should be addressed?
13. Question: A client presents to therapy and tearfully states, “I am so sick of being a failure at everything I do.” Which statement made by the therapist is an example of unconditional positive regard?
14. Question: What is the goal of person-centered therapy?
15. Question: Which psychotherapist is most closely associated with person-centered psychotherapy?
16. Question: A client states, “My current work schedule prohibits me from scheduling the blood work.” The client’s statement is consistent with which construct of the Health Belief Model?
17. Question: The client brings their labs to the PMHNP to discuss the results. Which of Peplau’s roles is the PMHNP performing?
18. Question: What are the characteristics of the humanistic-existential psychotherapy?
19. Question: A client presents for therapy noting that her company is downsizing and she has anxiety related to paying her bills. What may be an appropriate referral?
20. Question: What information would the therapist be required by law to disclose?
21. Question: A 40-year-old client presents for therapy, recently separated, and tearfully states he is anxious about “being alone for the rest of my life.” Which psychotherapy is appropriate?
22. Question: A client asked a colleague on a date and was rejected. Afterward, the client told the colleague she wasn’t even attractive. Which defense mechanism is the client displaying?
23. Question: Which therapeutic approach uses the three facilitative conditions necessary for positive therapeutic outcomes: unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding, and congruence?
24. Question: The interpersonal psychotherapist is conducting an initial interview with a client who presents with anxiety around a colleague. Which problem area should be the focus of therapy?
25. Question: “I have better things to do than sit here listening to this guy.” From Freud’s psychoanalytical viewpoint, which part of the client cognition has made this statement?
26. Question: Which therapy has the tenets of choice, freedom, and responsibility?
27. Question: Which statement defines resilience?
28. Question: A client has identified that living with her parents is damaging her ability to gain independence. In which of Peplau’s roles is the therapist serving?
29. Question: A client is having trouble concentrating on homework after school. In her elementary years, she was in the foster care system. What defense mechanism is she using?
30. Question: Which theorist founded the practice of interpersonal psychotherapy?
31. Question: A client states, “All you care about is money,” after a late fee is applied. Which response is considered empathic by the therapist?
32. Question: Which therapy documentation component is required for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services?
33. Question: Which tenet is important in compliance when providing telepsychiatry?
34. Question: Which items are most appropriate in the therapist’s office?
35. Question: Which of the following is accurate regarding transference?
36. Question: Which focused time-limited psychotherapy, developed by Weissman & Klerman, emphasizes the link between mood and relationships?
37. Question: Which statement is most accurate about the NP holistic model role compared to the biomedical model of care?
38. Question: Which client would be the best candidate for brief psychodynamic therapy?
39. Question: A client states, “I think cognitive behavioral therapy will help him lose weight.” The client’s statement is consistent with which construct of the Health Belief Model?
40. Question: According to Freud’s theory, which part of the mind deals with a sense of right and wrong, both conscious and unconscious?
41. Question: Which therapy has mantras of “You need to feel to heal” and “I feel, therefore I am”?
42. Question: According to Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, establishing intimacy and relationships with others is the primary goal at what age?
43. Question: According to Freud’s theory, which part of the mind deals with reality testing and the thinking process?
44. Question: Which theorist focused on the role of maternal-child bonding as the primary driver of attachment and separation across the lifespan?
45. Question: What does Ataque de Nervios mean?
46. Question: A client shouts at his wife after arriving home from a stressful day at work. Which defense mechanism is the client using?
47. Question: Which of the following clients would be the best candidate for psychoanalytic therapy?
48. Question: Which statement made by the therapist is congruent with person-centered psychotherapy?
49. Question: The client states, “I am so upset with my husband for spending $1000 on guns.” The PMHNP states, “I see…” Which technique is this?
50. Question: A client repeatedly arrives late to therapy. The therapist states, “This is the fourth time in a row you’ve been late; I’m wondering how committed you are.” Which communication technique was used?
51. Question: During which stage does the Oedipus conflict occur according to Freud’s psychosocial development?
52. Question: A therapist is considering renting office space in a shared building. What office attribute indicates that office is appropriate for assessments?
53. Question: Which of the following is a boundary violation?
54. Question: When is a psychotherapist required to share the progress notes?
55. Question: A therapist realizes he is offering a great deal of advice to a client who reminds him of his daughter. Which concept describes this response?
56. Question: A therapist is conducting a SAFE-T assessment. Which of the following is an external protective factor?
57. Question: Which role in Benner’s stages of learning describes the new PMHNP with little to no experience?
58. Question: The interpersonal psychotherapist would identify role transition as the active problem area for which client?
59. Question: A new client presents for an evaluation. How would the provider seek to enhance their understanding of the client’s culture?
60. Question: A client begins tapping his foot when discussing an episode of strained communication in his marriage. Which statement made by the therapist is an example of focusing in Gestalt therapy?
61. Question: When would therapist self-disclosure be appropriate during the session?
62. Question: Which is the most accurate description of a suicide contract?
63. Question: During the initial therapy session, a client notes frequent thoughts of self-harm but no action. Which of the following is the priority action during the session?
64. Question: When should a psychotherapist discuss the termination of therapy?
65. Question: Which therapy is associated with creativity and the “empty chair technique”?
66. Question: A client recently diagnosed with breast cancer spends 4 hours a day searching for new treatments. What defense mechanism is she using?
67. Question: An established client has received an insurance authorization denial and is experiencing delusions and mania. What is the best appropriate action by the psychotherapist?
68. Question: A dysfunction in which stage of Freud’s psychosocial development theory, in which toilet training occurs, can result in messiness and defiance?
69. Question: When should a safety assessment be completed?
70. Question: Which theorist emphasized interpersonal relationships as the most significant triggers of emotions?
71. Question: According to Maslow, which level of need includes intimate relationships and friendships?
72. Question: Which therapeutic communication technique involves mirroring the client’s emotions to show empathy?
73. Question: What is the duration and structure of interpersonal psychotherapy?
74. Question: Which psychotherapy emphasizes the present moment and client autonomy for growth?
75. Question: Which psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers focuses on empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard?