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NEW QUESTION # 630
How do managed care organizations control healthcare costs?
- A. Enroll only those aged 18 and older
- B. Exclude preexisting conditions
- C. Bargain with medical practices for reduced rates on visits
- D. Charge higher premiums than traditional insurers
Answer: C
Explanation:
To control costs, managed care organizations attempt to do the following:
* Enroll employees by offering premiums that cost less than those of traditional insurers
* Decrease the number of emergency room visits
* Decrease the number of hospital stays
* Decrease a patient's length of stay in a hospital
* Bargain with medical practices for reduced rates on visits
NEW QUESTION # 631
A Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is conducting a clinical interview with a patient who is seeking treatment for anxiety. The PMHNP uses open-ended questions to gather information about the patient's symptoms and experiences.
Which of the following statements about the use of open-ended questions in clinical interviewing is most accurate?
- A. Open-ended questions should only be used to gather information about a patient's symptoms and should not be used to explore the patient's feelings or thoughts
- B. Open-ended questions are not useful in psychiatric interviews because they do not provide specific information
- C. Open-ended questions should only be used in the initial stages of the interview and should not be used throughout the interview process
- D. Open-ended questions are useful in psychiatric interviews because they allow the patient to provide detailed, personal information about their experiences
Answer: D
Explanation:
Open-ended questions are a key tool in clinical interviewing, as they allow patients to provide detailed, personal information about their experiences. Open-ended questions are especially useful in psychiatric interviews because they allow patients to describe their symptoms in their own words and provide insight into their thoughts and feelings. This can help the PMHNP to understand the patient's perspective and to make a more accurate assessment of their condition and treatment needs.
NEW QUESTION # 632
A PMHNP works in a community mental health clinic and evaluates a patient's competency to make decisions about their treatment. Which of the following best describes the concept of competency in mental health care?
- A. The ability to make decisions that are in the best interest of the patient
- B. The ability to comply with treatment recommendations and follow through with prescribed medications
- C. The ability to make informed decisions about treatment options
- D. The ability to make decisions without interference from family or caregivers
Answer: C
Explanation:
Competency refers to patients' ability to make informed decisions about their treatment. It is based on the patient's capacity to understand the risks and benefits of treatment and their ability to communicate their preferences and make decisions that are consistent with their values and goals.
Competency is not the same as capacity, which refers to a patient's ability to make decisions at a specific moment in time (e.g., when under the influence of medication or experiencing acute symptoms).
NEW QUESTION # 633
The principles of public health are comprised of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies. A nurse practitioner who volunteers in a disaster response effort to decrease the number of existing mental health cases resulting from trauma is participating in which public health prevention strategy?
- A. Multimodal prevention
- B. Primary prevention
- C. Secondary prevention
- D. Tertiary prevention
Answer: C
Explanation:
Secondary prevention is aimed at decreasing the number of existing mental health cases and one way to do that is to provide prompt and effective treatment. By actively participating in disaster response, the PMH-BC is actively participating in decreasing the impact of the disaster on individual and group mental health by providing services in real-time during the crisis.
Primary prevention is geared toward decreasing the number of new mental health cases through preparation, education, and preventative measures such as stress management classes. Tertiary prevention is geared toward decreasing the severity and associated disability by providing rehabilitation or care management of vocational or skills training.
NEW QUESTION # 634
Based on Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, what indicates a successful resolution of the Industry vs. Inferiority stage?
- A. Awareness of uniqueness of self
- B. Feelings of trust in environmental support
- C. Development of a sense of competence
- D. Development of loving relationships
Answer: C
Explanation:
Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development are:
* Trust vs. Mistrust: birth to 12-18 months
* Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt: 12-18 months to 3 years
* Initiative vs. Guilt: 3 to 5-6 years
* Industry vs. Inferiority: 5-6 years to adolescence
* Identity vs. Role Confusion: adolescence to adulthood
* Intimacy vs. Isolation: adulthood
* Generativity vs. Stagnation: middle adulthood
* Ego Integrity vs. Despair: late adulthood
A successful resolution of the Industry vs. Inferiority stage includes the development of a sense of competence.
Awareness of the uniqueness of self indicates a successful resolution of the Identity vs. Role Confusion stage. The Trust vs. Mistrust stage is successfully resolved by developing feelings of trust in one's environmental support. The Intimacy vs. Isolation stage is successfully resolved by the development of loving relationships.
NEW QUESTION # 635
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a risk most associated with which of the following medications?
- A. Lamotrigine
- B. Lithium
- C. Neurontin
- D. Haldol
Answer: A
Explanation:
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a serious, life-threatening side effect of lamotrigine in which a painful burning rash appears. The medication should be discontinued immediately, and the patient should report to the emergency room for stabilization.
NEW QUESTION # 636
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient who has been admitted to the hospital due to suicidal ideation. Which of the following criteria must be met for involuntary commitment to be considered in this situation?
- A. The patient is experiencing severe depression
- B. The patient is unwilling to receive treatment voluntarily
- C. The patient has attempted suicide in the past
- D. The patient has a history of substance abuse
Answer: B
Explanation:
Involuntary commitment is a legal process that involves admitting a person to a mental health facility against their will. The criteria for involuntary commitment can vary depending on the state or jurisdiction but typically involve the following requirements or conditions:
* The person is deemed a danger to themselves or others due to a mental illness.
* The person is unwilling to receive treatment voluntarily.
* The person is unable to provide for their basic needs.
NEW QUESTION # 637
Which of the following is a biological factor influencing a person's sense of gender identity?
- A. Family and religious views on transsexuality
- B. Prenatal and postnatal hormone levels
- C. Messages spread by the media related to sexual identity
- D. Cultural attitudes toward sexual orientation
Answer: B
Explanation:
Gender identity is a person's sense of identity along a continuum between normative constructs of masculinity and femininity. Both biological and social factors influence gender identity.
* Biological factors include prenatal and postnatal hormone levels and gene expression.
* Social factors include gender messages from a person's culture, family, and the media.
NEW QUESTION # 638
A psychiatric nurse practitioner is using Socratic questioning with a patient who is experiencing anxiety. Which of the following is an example of a Socratic question that the nurse could ask?
- A. "What evidence do you have that your anxiety is caused by this situation?"
- B. "Why do you always feel anxious?"
- C. "Why is your anxiety caused by your relationship with your partner?"
- D. "Have you tried any relaxation techniques?"
Answer: A
Explanation:
Socratic questioning is a type of questioning that encourages critical thinking and self-reflection. It is commonly used in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help patients identify and challenge irrational beliefs and negative thought patterns. This type of questioning can help the patient identify any faulty or irrational beliefs they may have and challenge them with more realistic or evidence-based beliefs.
NEW QUESTION # 639
Which of the following factors constrains the growth of the nurse practitioner role?
- A. Reimbursement struggles with Medicare
- B. Patient demand for nurse practitioner services
- C. Patient acceptance of nurse practitioners
- D. Growing emphasis on the need for integrated healthcare services
Answer: A
Explanation:
Factors facilitating the growth of the nurse practitioner role include:
* Patient demand for services
* Patient acceptance of and satisfaction with nurse practitioners
* Decreasing stigmatization of psychiatric illnesses
* Emphasis on the need for integrated healthcare services
Factors constraining the growth of the nurse practitioner role include:
* Growing competition in the job market
* Reduction in salary due to nurse practitioner oversupply
* Reimbursement struggles with Medicare and private insurance companies
* Legislative battles for independent practice
* Mandatory physician supervision
* Resistance from powerful medical organizations
NEW QUESTION # 640
Research demonstrates that nurse practitioners are as effective as physicians in diagnosing and treating healthcare problems. They are also more cost-effective. Compared with physicians, nurse practitioners save the consumer and the insurance company what percent of costs?
- A. 20%
- B. 10%
- C. 50%
- D. 1%
Answer: A
Explanation:
Research demonstrates that nurse practitioners are as effective as physicians in diagnosing and treating health care problems. Nurse practitioners are also 20% less costly to both consumers and insurance companies compared with physicians.
NEW QUESTION # 641
A patient with bipolar disorder recently suffered a myocardial infarction (MI). He was stabilized at the hospital and discharged on propranolol (Inderal, Hemangeol, InnoPran), losartan (Cozaar), and hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide). Prior to this MI, his lithium level was consistently around 0.8 mmol/L on 900 mg of lithium carbonate per day. He arrives at your office today, and his lithium level is now 1.3 mmol/L on the same dose.
What caused this change?
- A. Propranolol
- B. Decreased volume distribution post-MI
- C. Losartan
- D. Hydrochlorothiazide
Answer: D
Explanation:
Thiazide diuretics like hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) decrease lithium clearance, thus increasing the amount of lithium in the body. Other medications that may increase lithium levels include the following:
* Spironolactone (Aldactone)
* Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin)
* Triamterene (Dyrenium)
* Metronidazole (Metrogel, Flagyl)
* Tetracycline
* Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
NEW QUESTION # 642
A PMHNP is treating a patient who has expressed suicidal thoughts but has not made any specific plans. The patient has requested that this information remain confidential. Which ethical principle is most important for the PMHNP to consider in deciding whether to keep the information confidential?
- A. Autonomy
- B. Fidelity
- C. Justice
- D. Beneficence
Answer: D
Explanation:
Beneficence, the duty to help others by doing what is best for the patient, may require breaching confidentiality to prevent potential harm to the patient.
While autonomy supports respecting the patient's wishes for confidentiality, it must be balanced with the need to prevent harm. Fidelity involves remaining true to one's word, and while considering how the PMHNP answers the patient, it is not a consideration regarding deciding whether to keep the information confidential. Justice, the principle of treating individuals equitably, is not particularly relevant to the immediate need to ensure the patient's safety.
NEW QUESTION # 643
Which complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) technique is most foundationally based on manipulating the flow of energy throughout the body?
- A. Yoga
- B. Acupuncture
- C. Aromatherapy
- D. Biofeedback
Answer: B
Explanation:
Both acupuncture and acupressure are based on the idea from Chinese medicine that vital energy called chi flows along specific pathways in the body. Manipulating this energy using needles or pressure can correct imbalances. Acupuncture and acupressure are thought to produce their therapeutic effects by aiding in the activity of endorphins and the immune system. They may also alter brain chemistry by changing the release of certain neurohormones and neurotransmitters.
NEW QUESTION # 644
Specific genes have been found in patients who suffer from schizophreni a. These genes are consistently identified in research studies. Which of the following is inaccurate regarding genetic influence on schizophrenia?
- A. A polygenic SNIP defect is believed to exist
- B. Chromosomes 6p24-22 have been implicated
- C. There is a 1% risk of illness in the general population
- D. Children have a 90% risk if both parents have schizophrenia
Answer: D
Explanation:
No one specific gene has been identified consistently in patients who suffer from schizophrenia.
Children have a 40% risk if both parents have schizophrenia. There is a 1% risk of illness in the general population. Chromosomes 6p24-22 have been implicated.
NEW QUESTION # 645
Which of the following describes a risk assessment as performed by a PMHNP?
- A. The practice of assessing individuals or groups for high-risk behaviors
- B. Systems or activities implemented to recognize the risk of injury
- C. Systems designed to recognize and intervene to reduce claims against healthcare organizations
- D. Systems or activities implemented to reduce the risk of injury in a population
Answer: A
Explanation:
The practice of assessing individuals or groups for high-risk behaviors is a risk assessment intervention. Systems or activities in place to intervene and reduce the risks of injury to both individuals and the healthcare system are risk management interventions.
NEW QUESTION # 646
Delirium and dementia are often confused and misdiagnosed. Which of the following is most associated with dementia?
- A. Picking and random actions that are purposeless
- B. Altered level of consciousness that worsens over a long period and does not improve with treatment
- C. Acute reversal of the sleep-wake cycle
- D. Acute onset of confusion
Answer: B
Explanation:
Patients with delirium can return to baseline with appropriate diagnosis and treatment of the delirium.Other findings of delirium are as follows:
* Acute onset of confusion
* Picking and random actions that are purposeless
* Acute reversal of sleep-wake cycle
* Disturbance that fluctuates, usually during the day
* Impaired recent and intermediate memory
* Psychomotor agitation
* Course of illness that may resolve within hours to days
Dementia is a group of disorders characterized by the gradual development of multiple cognitive deficits. Patients with dementia present with the following findings:
* Impaired executive functioning
* Impaired global intellect with preservation of level of consciousness
* Impaired problem-solving
* Impaired organizational skills
* Altered memory
NEW QUESTION # 647
Which of the following groups is more likely to be eligible for Medicaid as opposed to Medicare?
- A. Individuals in need of a kidney transplant
- B. Those with end-stage renal disease
- C. Elderly persons aged 65 and older having worked 40 quarters
- D. Low-income pregnant women
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administer the two major public insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare.
Medicaid is funded by both federal and state tax dollars. In 2011, Medicaid provided health care for 60 million eligible persons, 85% of whom were children. Those eligible for Medicaid include the following:
* Low-income children
* Low-income pregnant women
* Elderly and disabled individuals who qualify for the Supplemental Security Income Program Medicare is funded by federal tax dollars. In 2011, it provided health care for 47 million eligible people. Those eligible for Medicare include the following:
* Elderly persons aged 65 and older having worked 40 quarters and paid Medicare taxes
* Certain younger individuals with disabilities
* Individuals with end-stage renal disease
* Individuals in need of a kidney transplant
* Individuals receiving Social Security Disability who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
NEW QUESTION # 648
What statement most accurately describes agoraphobia?
- A. These patients fear embarrassment when they speak, write, or eat in public
- B. These patients fear situations or places where they might have trouble obtaining help if they become scared
- C. These patients experience brief episodes of intense dread accompanied by physical symptoms
- D. These patients feel tense or anxious most of the time and worry about many different issues
Answer: B
Explanation:
Agoraphobia patients fear situations or places where they might have trouble obtaining help if they become scared.
Social anxiety disorder patients fear embarrassment when they speak, write, or eat in public. Generalized anxiety disorder patients feel tense or anxious most of the time and worry about many different issues. Panic disorder patients experience brief episodes of intense dread accompanied by physical symptoms like chest pain, chills, shortness of breath, and an irregular heartbeat.
NEW QUESTION # 649
A patient with schizophrenia is refusing medication even though it is necessary for the management of their condition; they understand the consequences of their decision. The nurse practitioner should consider which ethical principle when deciding about the patient's treatment?
- A. Justice
- B. Beneficence
- C. Non-maleficence
- D. Autonomy
Answer: D
Explanation:
Autonomy is the ethical principle of respect for an individual's right to self-determination and self-governance. This principle holds that individuals have the right to make decisions about their own lives, including medical treatment decisions, as long as they are competent to do so. In this scenario, the patient with schizophrenia is refusing medication even though it is necessary for the management of their condition. The nurse practitioner must respect the patient's autonomy and the right to make their own treatment decisions, even if it means that the patient's symptoms may worsen.
NEW QUESTION # 650
ECT and psychopharmacology are examples of what type of therapy?
- A. Cognitive therapy
- B. Aversion therapy
- C. Behavior therapy
- D. Biological therapy
Answer: D
Explanation:
Biological therapy, also known as biomedicine or somatic therapy, encompasses treatments that address the biological underpinnings of mental disorders. This type of therapy is primarily concerned with the brain's chemistry and structure, and the nervous system's overall function. It aims to relieve psychological distress through the modification of the body's biological systems.
ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) and psychopharmacology are two prominent examples of biological therapy. Psychopharmacology involves the use of medications to manage symptoms of mental disorders. These medications, which include antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers, work by altering the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, thereby influencing mood and behavior.
ECT, on the other hand, is a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental health conditions. Despite its somewhat controversial nature, it is often used when other treatments have failed, particularly in severe cases of depression.
Both ECT and psychopharmacology are grounded in the scientific understanding of neurological and biochemical mechanisms. They represent direct interventions aimed at the physical aspects of mental disorders, distinguishing them from psychological therapies that focus on thought and behavior patterns. This focus on biological processes validates their categorization under biological therapies.
It is important to highlight that the choice between biological therapy and other forms of treatment like cognitive or behavior therapy depends on the specific needs and conditions of the patient, as well as the nature of the disorder being treated. Often, a combination of biological and psychological therapies can provide the most effective approach to managing mental health issues.
NEW QUESTION # 651
What term describes when an insurance company does not pay a bill because certain required conditions were not met?
- A. Denying the claim
- B. Claim
- C. Benefit
- D. Pre-approval
Answer: A
Explanation:
Denying the claim is when an insurance company does not pay a bill because certain required conditions were not met.
The claim is a request to the insurance company to pay benefits for a loss. The benefit is the amount the insurance company pays when the insured suffers a loss. Pre-approval is the requirement set forth by an insurance company to authorize certain care before it is provided.
NEW QUESTION # 652
Which moral duty does a nurse practitioner leader most uphold by treating everyone with equal dignity?
- A. Veracity
- B. Respect
- C. Fidelity
- D. Justice
Answer: B
Explanation:
An important aspect of the nurse practitioner role encompasses the moral duties, obligations, and responsibility of being a leader in health care. Ethical principles that provide the foundation and direction for true leadership include the following:
* Justice: Doing what is fair
* Veracity: Telling the truth
* Respect: Treating everyone with equal dignity
* Fidelity: Being true and loyal
NEW QUESTION # 653
Who is typically granted unrestricted visitation rights with a patient who is psychiatrically hospitalized?
- A. The patient's attorney and members of the clergy
- B. First-degree relatives
- C. Anyone the patient specifies during their admission process
- D. Only those whom the nurse practitioner deems appropriate
Answer: A
Explanation:
A patient has the right to receive visitors during reasonable hours while hospitalized. Unrestricted visitation rights are only granted to the patient's attorney and members of the clergy.
Neither the patient nor the nurse practitioner can determine who receives unrestricted visitation. If a visitor is turned away, the reason should be documented in the patient's chart (e.g., the visitor is bringing drugs onto the unit).
NEW QUESTION # 654
Which of the following is least likely to help prevent medical malpractice suits?
- A. Follow the agency's practice guidelines and protocols
- B. Know the standard of care and practice within it
- C. Only give medical advice to friends and family on occasion
- D. When in doubt, take a conservative approach
Answer: C
Explanation:
If a nurse practitioner advises anyone on any occasion, they are effectively establishing a patient-provider relationship. In these instances, nurse practitioners must exercise all of the cautions and standards that they would in an office or hospital setting.
To prevent medical malpractice suits, nurse practitioners should follow these guidelines:
1. Be careful about establishing a patient-provider relationship
2. Know the standard of care and practice within it
3. Follow the practice guidelines and protocols adopted by the office or agency and follow them
4. When in doubt, take a conservative approach
5. Rule out the worst diagnosis early
6. Know the limits of training and expertise
7. Follow up
NEW QUESTION # 655
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