NURS 6660 / NURS6660 Final Exam (Latest): Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role I Child & Adolescent - Walden

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NURS 6660 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role I Child & Adolescent Final Exam The PMHNP is evaluating a 15-year-old male patient who has been referred by his court appointed guardia... n. He has been in foster care for the last 6 years and maintained a steady pattern of low-level behavior problems such as skipping school and ignoring curfew. He is not openly defiant and has always been described as a ―loner. ‖ He just does not follow most rules. During the mental status examination, the PMHNP notes that his expressions are sometimes inconsistent with the topic of conversation, and he does not seem to be able to transition effectively among levels of emotion. This represents an abnormality in: - affect A variety of diagnostic instruments are available to assist the PMHNP with comprehensive data collection. Which of the following tools is considered an ―interviewer-based‖ tool designed as a guide to clinicians designed to help clarify answers to questions? - the child and adolescent psychiatric assessment (CAPA) Kevin is a 15-year-old male who presents for court-ordered psychiatric assessment. Kevin comes to his first appointment with both of his parents. He is sitting in the chair with his arms crossed and responds with ―yes‖ and ―no‖ answers to direct questions; otherwise, he volunteers no information. The parents are clearly upset and indicate they just ―don't know what to do with him anymore. ‖ The most appropriate action for the PMHNP would be to: - ask the parents to step out and interview kevin privately [Show More]

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