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2023 NU665 Psychopathology Week 8 Midterm Exam With Answers (50 Solved Questions)

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    Regis NU665 Week 8 Midterm Quiz Latest 2023 (Please see the page below for full Questions & Answers) Question 1 A rural and underserved community has an unusually elevated incidence of depression and drug use . This is detected among the teenage population . To address this issue, you will modify the environment and strengthen the capacity of families . You do this to ward off the development of new cases of depression and drug use . This is known as . Select one: a.primary prevention b.secondary prevent ion c.tertiary prevention d.protective factor prevention Question 2 Contemporary therapy approaches are grounded on a core set of values, which are neither value - neutral nor applicable to all cultures.? Select one: True False Question 3 Any court of law that evaluates the standard of care provided by a PMHNP . Select one: a.compares the action to the standard of care provided by a psychiatrist b.considers what a reasonably prudent healthcare provider would do c.evaluates patient satisfaction data

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    d.reviews the nurse practitioner's charts for similar patients e.All of these answers are Question 4 The tendency for individuals to relate external events to themselves, even when there is no basis for making this connection, is known as:? Select one: a. labeling and mislabeling. b. overgeneralization. c. arbitrary inferences. d. personalization. Question 5 The first step in making an ethical decision is to: Select one: a. look at the relevant ethics codes. b. identify the problem. c. consider the applicable laws and regulations. d. seek consultation. Question 6 ethics focuses on doing what is in the best interest of clients. Select one: a.Mandatory b.Minimal c.Positive d.Aspirational Question 7

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    Match the following statement with the appropriate leadership skill term: To let clients know they are heard and understood beyond the level of words requires Select one: a.Active listening b.Restating c.Clarifying d.Empathizing e.Reflecting feelings Question 8 Overemphasizing cultural differences is always appropriate in a counseling context. Select one: True False Question 9 The PMHNP knows that an essential component embedded in the role and scope of practice is critical think ing. Critical thinking . (Choose all that apply.) Select one: a.is defined as rehabilitative services b.entails making clinical decisions based on evidence - based practice c.develops self - awareness by a metacognitive mechanism to gather additional insights about one’s self d.None of the answers is Question 10 involves the right of clients to be informed about their therapy and to make autonomous decisions pertaining to it.

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    Select one: a.Informed consent b.Confidentiality c.Privileged communication d.Breach of confidentiality Question 11 Clinicians who work in community mental health agencies, private practice, and other human service settings are generally ex pected to assess client problems within the framework of the National Association of Social Workers' Diagnostic and Assessment Protocol Manual (3rd ed.). Select one: True False Question 12 The brain structure associated with new memories and consolidation of new memories is the . Select one: a.frontal cortex b.amygdala c.hippocampus d.hypothalamus Question 13 Serotonin is produced in which part of the brain? Select one: a.Locus ceruleus

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    b.Nucleus basalis c.Raphi nuclei d.Substantia nigra e.None of the answers are Question 14 Sarah has been diagnosed with MDD. She is started on Sertraline 25 mg for her depression. She will take one - half of the dose in the a.m. for two weeks. You will follow up with her. To effectively monitor the client's use of medication, which of the following steps will be part of her ongoing care? Select one: a.Monitoring for potential cardiac side effects b.Monitoring for potential abuse of the medication c.Monitoring of baseline labs of renal functioning d.Use of a standardized rating scale of depression Question 15 What teratogenic effects can occur by the psychotropics divalproex and lithium? Select one: a.Divalproex - Epstein Anomaly; lithium - cleft palate b.Lithium - spina bifida; divalproex - mental retardation c.Lithium - Epstein anomaly; divalproex - spina bifida d.Divalproex - limb malformations; lithium - seizure disorder Question 16 A 24 - year - old female is brought to the ER after attempting suicide by swallowing a bottle of her pills. Select the nursing action of highest priority that the PMHNP will take initially, once the patient is medically stable.

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