PN120 PrepU Chapter 3 Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Which would not be included as a purpose of the psychosocial assessment? - answerPrevious
compliance with treatment regimen
Asking the client to complete serial sevens assesses what? - answerConcentration
Which characteristics should t...
PN120 PrepU Chapter 3 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
The client has a longstanding history of depression. A psychoanalytic theorist might say what
about the client? - answer✔✔The client may be unconsciously repressing feelings of anger that
arise due to early childhood abuse experiences, and these feelings emerge as depression.
The following statements are heard in a group: "You can't say that because you don't really know
me." "I wonder if the therapist is going to leave?" and "I'm not sure whether or not I can really
talk freely." These best reflect which group theme? - answer✔✔Trust and belonging
A client expresses a parataxic perception when she ... - answer✔✔refuses to attend group
sessions led by male clinicians stating, "Men think they're smarter than me."
Degree of agreement between the leader's norms and the group's norms, ability to deal with
members' infractions, and conformity to group norms are characteristics of what kind of groups?
- answer✔✔All groups
Among other problems, a client states the client is lonely and doesn't know how to interact with
others. The nurse suggests that the client join an ongoing therapy group the nurse conducts. The
client agrees reluctantly and, over the next several weeks, the group and therapist focus on the
new client's issues. At this time, the nurse notes that the group is becoming less functional.
Which statement best explains why? - answer✔✔The nurse is not skilled in group techniques.
The nurse is working with a family that has indicated a desire to learn better communication
skills. The nurse role-plays assertive communication techniques with each family member. The
role-play is an example of which type of family intervention? - answer✔✔Behavioral
According to Maslow, mentally healthy people who achieve self-actualization are able to do
what? - answer✔✔Use varied approaches to solve problems
A student nurse does not want to think about the upcoming final exam. The student nurse will
start studying for the exam tomorrow. The student nurse is exhibiting which type of defense
mechanism? - answer✔✔Suppression
Which phase of individual psychotherapy involves establishing mutual boundaries of the
relationship between the client and the mental health nurse? - answer✔✔Introductory
Which concept states that if a certain behavior is rewarded with praise, the behavior will
probably be repeated? - answer✔✔Operant conditioning
Which part of Freud's personality structure is associated with ethics, standards, and self-
criticism? - answer✔✔Superego
In viewing the stages of the family life cycle, those families in later life undergo which
emotional transition? - answer✔✔Accepting the shifting of generational roles
A group of nursing students is reviewing information about Freud's personality structure. The
students demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify the ability to form
mutually satisfying relationships as a function of what? - answer✔✔Ego
When describing the influence of Harry Stack Sullivan on psychiatric-mental health nursing,
which would an instructor address as a major concept? - answer✔✔Interpersonal relations
Ivan P. Pavlov is associated with the term ... - answer✔✔Classical conditioning
A basic function of psychiatric nurses is to implement a group that focuses on helping
individuals coping with their illness. This refers to ... - answer✔✔a supportive therapy group
Which theorist developed the psychoanalytic theory? - answer✔✔Sigmund Freud
Which theorist's contribution led nurses to recognize that personality development begins at
birth? - answer✔✔Erik Erikson
A nurse working in a psychiatric facility identifies the goal of cognitive therapy (CT) to be what?
- answer✔✔Restructure how a person perceives events
The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child during a well-child visit. According to the Sullivan's
stages of development, which behavior would the nurse expect to find in this child? -
answer✔✔The child performs actions to earn praise from parents.
Which are two of the most important reasons that nurses utilize theories in their approach to
helping clients with psychiatric disorders? - answer✔✔Theories provide knowledge expansion in
the field, and they are a way of incorporating known findings into a framework for understanding
clients.
Which statement would indicate that the group is in the working phase of development? -
answer✔✔"I don't understand why Mary doesn't see my point of view, and frankly it really
irritates me when she does that!"
Which group role is best reflected by the client who consistently validates members'
contributions, tries to be the "mediator" between members, and interprets the group's procedures?
- answer✔✔Group building and maintenance
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