Mental Health Northern Kentucky University Proctored Exam 7

A new organization has come in to manage the healthcare facility where the PMHNP works. The organization has implemented "stay” interviews (rather than "exit" interviews) in an attempt to improve empl

A 27-year-old woman with major depressive disorder (MDD) was recently admitted voluntarily to an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Upon discharge, she is referred to a psychiatric-mental health nurse pr

A psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is employed on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit for adolescents. He is evaluating a 17-year-old client who presents as male-to-female transgender. The

A local politician running for mayor says he will address the issue of homelessness by "getting serious help for all of them, because they are mostly schizophrenics." Which of the following would be t

An 8-year-old boy begins to exhibit chronic, severe, persistent irritability associated with frequent temper outbursts. Which of the following disorders is he most likely to develop in adulthood?

A psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is employed on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit for adolescents. At a family visit for a 16-year-old girl, two women request to come in as the child's

A 24-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder is considering disclosing his mental illness to his employer, so that he may be allowed to take time off for medication management appointments. Which o

A 19-month-old boy has a positive result on the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT-R/F) screen. What does this indicate?

Which of the following designs has the greatest strength in determining whether an intervention is effective?

In quality improvement, what does PDSA stand for?

Which virtue is associated with successful resolution of the psychosocial developmental stage Industry vs. Inferiority?

A 22-year-old female patient was diagnosed with major depressive disorder by her primary care provider, who referred her to the PMHNP for treatment and further evaluation. Which of the following tools

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is treating a 6-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who has not responded to 9 months of psychosocial therapy and continues hitting his yo

A 28-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner for evaluation of depression and anxiety. She states that her older sister and her mother have been on antidepressants

A 29-year-old single woman presents to the PMHNP for evaluation of a chief complaint of fatigue. She states she has been feeling "tired" and "empty" for the past 4 years. She sleeps up to 11 hours a d

During a psychiatric evaluation, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS) in which she reviews common psychiatric symptoms that may not have been

The inpatient hospital where the PMHNP is employed has undergone major changes in its approach to safety. The organizational leadership team released a statement that read, in part, "We seek to transf

A nurse practitioner makes a medical error in which she administers gentamycin intravenously without checking any lab work; the treatment is delivered over several days. As a result, her patient loses

A PMHNP uses the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) to aid in the diagnosis of an 8-year-old boy. She asks the parents to leave the room while she conducts the exam. The parents are hesitan

A PMHNP uses the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) to aid in the diagnosis of an 8-year-old boy. She asks the parents to leave the room while she conducts the exam. The parents are hesitan

A 3-year-old girl has a presentation that meets criteria for autism spectrum disorder. However, a careful history identifies that her head growth began to decelerate around 8 months. What diagnosis wi

What legal case determined that patients have a right to refuse treatments and the right to use an appeal process?

A 13-year-old boy presents to the PMHNP accompanied by his mother, who complains of a change in behavior for the past 2 months. The mother says her son frequently loses his temper, is easily angered,

A local OB/GYN calls the PMHNP to refer a 27-year-old pregnant patient in her third trimester who just screened positive for perinatal depression. Which of the following screening tools was used by th

A pediatric nurse practitioner is opening a new clinic and consults with the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner about screening tools to help identify children with delays or disorders in th