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NRNP 6645 FINAL EXAM
HEALTHCARE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS
2026 UPDATED
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The patient in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) complains the skills being taught in DBT don’t
work, struggles with keeping diary cards, and doing assigned homework. This is consistent with which
stage of treatment within the DBT model?
A Stage
1
.
B Stage
2
.
C Stage
3
.
D Stage
4
.
The existential concept of an openness, readiness, and flexibility to grow and change, which
necessitates a capacity to choose alternatives, and shape one’s own destiny as authors of
creating their own world is which of the following?
A Freedom
.
B Responsibili
ty
.
C Authenticity
.
D Meaning
.
Which of the following is not consistent with a family-centered approach in child therapy?
A In family-centered treatment, the family is the focus of treatment. .
B Family- centered treatment is appropriate to improve family
interactions. .
C Family-centered treatment is appropriate to keep families engaged in
services .
D Family-centered treatment is appropriate to increase family knowledge
about
. mental health.
The Gestalt therapist notices the patient is fidgeting with fingers, legs are shaking and asks the patient
“What are you experiencing right now in your body?” This is a type of creative experimentation known
as which of the following?
A Focusing
.
B Body awareness
.
C Language of
responsibility
.
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D Empty-chair dialogue
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is working with a group of patients in an outpatient substance
abuse treatment program. One patient comes to the advanced practice psychiatric nurse after the group
session and asks if the advanced practice psychiatric nurse would meet at a nearby Starbucks to clarify
a couple of questions that came up at the end of the session and fears relapse. Which of the following
would be consistent with the traditional therapeutic frame?
A Given concerns about relapse it would be important to meet with the patient just
this . one time and just for 10 minutes but meet in your office.
B Remind the patient that one of the rules is not having contact outside of therapy
sessions.
.
C Agree to meet with patient alone in the group room to resolve any outstanding
concerns from the group.
.
D Agree to meet with the patient at Starbucks briefly to discuss the unresolved issues,
but only this once and only for 10 minutes.
.
Which of the following statements would not be consistent with the humanistic-existential concept of
“holism” ?
A People are unique. .
B The whole is greater than the sum of its
parts. .
C Mind, body, spirit work in a unified
synergistic
fashion.
.
D Dysfunctions such as a chemical imbalance
. must be
Which of the following statements would not be consistent with the humanistic-existential concept of
“holism” ?
A People are unique. .
B The whole is greater than the sum of its
parts. .
C Mind, body, spirit work in a unified
synergistic
. fashion.
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D Dysfunctions such as a chemical imbalance must be
identified.
.
Stigma of mental illness in the elderly:
A Has contributed to psychiatric symptoms being expressed with
physical symptoms.
.
B Is much more severe in baby boomers than in other elderly cohorts.
.
C Is much less an issue in baby boomers than in other elderly cohorts
.
D Leads to more discussion of emotions in primary care settings.
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse encourages the older adult to recall long forgotten
experiences, events which are memorable to the person. This is known as
A Life Review Therapy
(LRT) .
B Reminiscence
Therapy (RT) .
C A Mindfulness
Strategy .
D Interpersonal
Psychotherapy
(IPT)
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is working with a patient who states she believes her boss hates
her. After some discussion, it is clear the patient has strong negative feelings towards her boss. The
advanced practice psychiatric nurse working within a Gestalt framework, recognizes this as an
interruption consistent with which of the following?
A Projection
.
B Retroflecti
on
.
C Confluenc
e
.
D Deflection
.
The most effective treatment for SUD with or without co-morbid psychiatric disorders is:
A Multidimensional addressing medical, psychosocial and
mental health issues .
B Trauma-informed care.
.
C 12-Step Peer Support Groups
NRNP 6645 FINAL EXAM
HEALTHCARE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS
2026 UPDATED
, lOMoARcPSD|11897698
The patient in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) complains the skills being taught in DBT don’t
work, struggles with keeping diary cards, and doing assigned homework. This is consistent with which
stage of treatment within the DBT model?
A Stage
1
.
B Stage
2
.
C Stage
3
.
D Stage
4
.
The existential concept of an openness, readiness, and flexibility to grow and change, which
necessitates a capacity to choose alternatives, and shape one’s own destiny as authors of
creating their own world is which of the following?
A Freedom
.
B Responsibili
ty
.
C Authenticity
.
D Meaning
.
Which of the following is not consistent with a family-centered approach in child therapy?
A In family-centered treatment, the family is the focus of treatment. .
B Family- centered treatment is appropriate to improve family
interactions. .
C Family-centered treatment is appropriate to keep families engaged in
services .
D Family-centered treatment is appropriate to increase family knowledge
about
. mental health.
The Gestalt therapist notices the patient is fidgeting with fingers, legs are shaking and asks the patient
“What are you experiencing right now in your body?” This is a type of creative experimentation known
as which of the following?
A Focusing
.
B Body awareness
.
C Language of
responsibility
.
, lOMoARcPSD|11897698
D Empty-chair dialogue
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is working with a group of patients in an outpatient substance
abuse treatment program. One patient comes to the advanced practice psychiatric nurse after the group
session and asks if the advanced practice psychiatric nurse would meet at a nearby Starbucks to clarify
a couple of questions that came up at the end of the session and fears relapse. Which of the following
would be consistent with the traditional therapeutic frame?
A Given concerns about relapse it would be important to meet with the patient just
this . one time and just for 10 minutes but meet in your office.
B Remind the patient that one of the rules is not having contact outside of therapy
sessions.
.
C Agree to meet with patient alone in the group room to resolve any outstanding
concerns from the group.
.
D Agree to meet with the patient at Starbucks briefly to discuss the unresolved issues,
but only this once and only for 10 minutes.
.
Which of the following statements would not be consistent with the humanistic-existential concept of
“holism” ?
A People are unique. .
B The whole is greater than the sum of its
parts. .
C Mind, body, spirit work in a unified
synergistic
fashion.
.
D Dysfunctions such as a chemical imbalance
. must be
Which of the following statements would not be consistent with the humanistic-existential concept of
“holism” ?
A People are unique. .
B The whole is greater than the sum of its
parts. .
C Mind, body, spirit work in a unified
synergistic
. fashion.
, lOMoARcPSD|11897698
D Dysfunctions such as a chemical imbalance must be
identified.
.
Stigma of mental illness in the elderly:
A Has contributed to psychiatric symptoms being expressed with
physical symptoms.
.
B Is much more severe in baby boomers than in other elderly cohorts.
.
C Is much less an issue in baby boomers than in other elderly cohorts
.
D Leads to more discussion of emotions in primary care settings.
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse encourages the older adult to recall long forgotten
experiences, events which are memorable to the person. This is known as
A Life Review Therapy
(LRT) .
B Reminiscence
Therapy (RT) .
C A Mindfulness
Strategy .
D Interpersonal
Psychotherapy
(IPT)
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is working with a patient who states she believes her boss hates
her. After some discussion, it is clear the patient has strong negative feelings towards her boss. The
advanced practice psychiatric nurse working within a Gestalt framework, recognizes this as an
interruption consistent with which of the following?
A Projection
.
B Retroflecti
on
.
C Confluenc
e
.
D Deflection
.
The most effective treatment for SUD with or without co-morbid psychiatric disorders is:
A Multidimensional addressing medical, psychosocial and
mental health issues .
B Trauma-informed care.
.
C 12-Step Peer Support Groups
