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(CAFAS) Child and Adolescent Functional assessment Scale components - CORRECT ANSWER: 8 critical life subscales assessing the youth and two for caregivers to assess

kids: school, home, community, behavior towards others, moods, self harm, substance use, thinking,

adult: material needs, social support

(CAFAS) Child and Adolescent Functional assessment Scale is used to test for -

CORRECT ANSWER: 1) measure conduct problem behavior in children and

adolescents

2) measure the extent to which the mental health or substance use disorder of youths impairs functioning

3) to predict recidivism in juvenile delinquents

a 15 year old boy who is hospitalized fights with his peers - CORRECT ANSWER:

anticipate and neutralize potentially explosive situations

a 23 year old is brought to the ER after attempting suicide by cutting her wrists. what is

the PMHNP highest priority - CORRECT ANSWER: take her vital signs

a child receiving mental health care in a managed care setting the child's father questions the confidentiality of the treatment record, fearing that the information could negatively impact his employment or future insurance coverage. IN responding a child adolescent psy and mental health clinical nurse specialist recognizes that the father is - 1 / 3

CORRECT ANSWER: expressing a major concern for patients of managed care

systems

a child with a history of anoxic injury at the time of birth is not interested in playing

games with his friends - CORRECT ANSWER: autism

a child/adolescent psy and mental health clinical nurse specialist conducts a community meeting for children and adolescent patients. Several adolescent patients complain about the intrusive behavior of the younger children. the CNS maintains the therapeutic milieu by - CORRECT ANSWER: asking both the adolescents and the younger patients to provide solutions

a child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist counsels the parent of a preschool aged child who has fetal alcohol syndrome. When asked how to manage the child's excitability the clinical nurse specialist advises the parent to -

CORRECT ANSWER: begin and end each play activity with less action

a client is displaying low self esteem poor self control self doubt and a high level of dependency these behaviors indicate developmental failure of which of the following

stages of development?` - CORRECT ANSWER: early childhood

a client is displaying low self esteem poor self control, self doubt, and a high level of dependency. these behaviors indicate developmental failure of which of the following

stages of development - CORRECT ANSWER: early childhood

A client says to the PMHNP "some days life is just not worth it. All my wife and I ever do is fight and scream. Things at home would be calmer and simpler if I just wasn't there anymore. the most therapeutic response for the PMHNP to make is - CORRECT ANSWER: tell me what you mean by "it would be simpler if you just weren't there anymore.

A client who has been addicted to opioids has not used in 15 days. during your medication management visit the client states "I'm going to die from not having my Opanas. You need to give me something now" the PMHNP's best response is -

CORRECT ANSWER: I know you are feeling very uncomfortable lets take your vital

signs and talk about a trial on catapres to treat your withdrawal symptoms. 2 / 3

A client who is experiencing difficulties with working memory planning and prioritizing insight into his problems, and impulse control presents for assessment. In planning his care, the PMHNP should apply his or her knowledge that these symptoms represent

problems with the - CORRECT ANSWER: Frontal Lobe

a mother and father who have recently separated are in family therapy with their six year old child who is experiencing behavioral problems. the father is now involved in a homosexual relationship. during this session the mother initiates a heated discussion of her fears that the child is being exposed to age inappropriate sexual behavior in the father home. the child/adolescent psy and mental health CNS action is to - CORRECT ANSWER: exclude the child from this session because the issues being discussed are inappropriate for the child to hear

a mother brings her four year old son in for evaluation because he does not get along with his step siblings the mom reports that her son refuses to play a game with his step siblings unless they play by his rules. according to cognitive development theory the

explanation for the childs behavior is that he is in the - CORRECT ANSWER: pre

operational stage of thinking and it is difficult for him to accept differing viewpoints

a mother brings in her 7 year old for a psy follow up visit with the PMHNP: this is the fourth visit the PMHNP. has had with the client his mom and his sister Renee, now 7 months old. you notice that she has a decrease in head growth along with sterotypic motions of the hands often licking and slapping. Renee has also lost her language skills.

What medical condition do you suspect Renee has developed - CORRECT ANSWER:

Rett syndrome

a new client reveal to the PMHNP that her boyfriend screams at her and has repeatedly slapped and pushed her in front of her 3 year old son. she goes on to say that the boyfriend has thrown things at her and on one occasion threw a glass of water at her that hit her son int he back. should the the PMHNP report this to child protective

services ? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes the PMHNP has the duty to report

according to the DSM 5 - CORRECT ANSWER: a culturally expected response to a

stressor is not a mental disorder

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