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Perinatal Mental Health Certification Questions and Answers

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Questions # 11:

87. A common FIRST symptom of postpartum psychosis is:

Options:

ego-dystonic intrusive thoughts

insomnia without fatigue

compulsions.

increased startle response

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Questions # 12:

3. Parents can facilitate the adjustment of their other children to a new baby by:

Options:

having the children choose or make a gift to give to the new baby on its arrival home.

emphasizing activities that keep the new baby and other children together.

having the mother carry the new baby into the home so she can show him or her to the other children.

reducing stress on other children by limiting their involvement in the care of the new baby.

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Questions # 13:

60. Prenatal anxiety:

Options:

is more common in higher socio-economic groups.

does not affect the fetus.

affects up to 20% of women.

is most effectively treated with increased physical activity.

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Questions # 14:

86. You are working in an outpatient pediatric care setting and encounter a new mother who screens positive for depression and reports symptoms consistent with a depressive episode of moderate severity You provide her with counseling referrals but she says she does not have time to attend counseling and intends to use a self-guided web-based intervention instead. Which of the following statements represents your BEST response?

Options:

Inform the mother that web-based interventions are unproven and may do more harm than good: advise her that you cannot support her in this decision, and document your concerns

Assess the mother to be certain there are no active symptoms of suicidally, mania or psychosis, ask her to identify the web-based intervention she intends to use, advise her to call you if her symptoms worsen, and document these steps

Tell the mother she should only use a web-based intervention in conjunction with counseling/therapy, offer to help her set up an initial appointment with a therapist before she leaves your office, and document your concerns.

Seek a psychiatric consultation based on concerns that this mother may be delusional for thinking her symptoms can be helped by a self-guided web-based intervention and document your rationale for seeking consultation.

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Questions # 15:

57. Which of the following can interfere with patient engagement and collaboration? (Select all that apply.)

Options:

Childcare provided at the treatment site

Stigma and poor self-worth

Telemental health providers

Lack of family support

Low-cost therapy

Answer

B, D

Questions # 16:

55. When compared to mothers who are not anxious or depressed, mothers with PMADs are more likely to describe their babies as:

Options:

happy and even-tempered

good sleepers.

fussy and difficult to soothe.

unattractive

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Questions # 17:

46. Perinatal Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD):

Options:

is associated with the "baby blues".

involves re-experiencing traumatic events.

is often co-morbid with depression

results in postpartum psychosis.

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Questions # 18:

105. Which of the following MUST be included in peer support?

Options:

An accessible format

A manual-based treatment

A licensed psychologist

A certified health provider

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Questions # 19:

5. The nurse observes several interactions between a postpartum woman and her new son. What behavior, if exhibited by this woman, does the nurse identify as a possible maladaptive behavior regarding parent-infant attachment?