Which of the following is an example of combined structural and functional imaging currently mainly used in research?
Correct Answer: A
Fluorine magnetic spectroscopy is one of the newest imaging attempts to examine structure in connection with function and is mainly used in research. CT, MRI, and functional imaging tests such as EEG and PET scans are currently used to examine either structure or function and are widely used in clinical settings.
PMHNP Exam Question 427
As a nurse practitioner, you will be responsible for assessing physical signs of child abuse. Which of the following is least indicative of physical child abuse?
Correct Answer: C
This presentation is most likely indicative of a tic disorder such as Tourette syndrome. Common indicators of child abuse are: * History of unexplained multiple fractures * Burns, hand or bite marks * Injuries at various stages of healing * Evidence of neglect * Bruising on padded parts of the body
PMHNP Exam Question 428
Which of the following characterizes the link between life events and stressors for patients who suffer from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
Correct Answer: B
Studies have failed to show that life events and stressors are present simultaneously in patients with GAD.
PMHNP Exam Question 429
The PMHNP works in a community mental health clinic and refers a patient with chronic mental illness for assertive community treatment (ACT). What services would the client most likely receive?
Correct Answer: D
Assertive community treatment provides long-term, intensive, community-based care to patients with severe mental illness who have difficulty engaging in traditional mental health services. The model focuses on providing comprehensive, coordinated, and individualized services to support patients in their recovery and help them achieve their goals. ACT teams typically consist of a variety of mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and other mental health professionals, who work collaboratively to provide services to patients in their homes, workplaces, or other community settings. ACT is effective in reducing hospitalization, improving quality of life, and increasing social functioning for patients with severe mental illness.
PMHNP Exam Question 430
Which specifier would characterize a patient diagnosed with a mood disorder who also exhibits high levels of tension, restlessness, worry, and fear?
Correct Answer: A
Specifiers are special descriptions added to a patient's diagnosis to provide more information. Specifiers help characterize the condition and describe its overall course. Specifiers used to describe mood disorders include the following: * With atypical features: These patients eat a lot and gain weight, sleep excessively, and have a feeling of being sluggish or paralyzed. They are also sensitive to rejection. * With melancholic features: These patients feel worse in the morning than in the afternoon, and they experience decreased appetite, weight loss, and agitation. They also tend to feel excessively guilty and have trouble making decisions. * With anxious distress: These patients have high levels of tension, restlessness, worry, and fear. * With catatonic features: These patients exhibit either motor hyperactivity or inactivity. * With mixed features: These patients are experiencing a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. * With peripartum onset: These patients develop a mood episode during pregnancy or within a month of having their baby. * With psychotic features: These patients develop delusions or hallucinations along with their mood symptoms. * With rapid cycling: These patients have experienced at least four mood episodes in the past year. * With a seasonal pattern: These patients regularly become ill at a certain time of the year.
