NSG3320 FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2026/2027 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE STUDY GUIDE
Regulation of psychotherapy Correct Answer A nurse cannot call
themselves a psychotherapist, they can say that they are an RN
practicing psychotherapy. It will become a regulated act soon that
nurses will need special training for.
Transference Correct Answer the client's unconscious transfer of
needs or patterns of relating from the past to the present
interaction (if pt thinks you look like their mom, could affect
relationship)
Counter-transference Correct Answer the response elicited in the
therapist by the client's unconscious transference (client reminds
them of their brother)
Motivational interviewing Correct Answer A collaborative, person-
centred approach which addresses ambivalence about change.
Can be done in short bursts of 3-5min. Used with clients who are
ambivalent about changing health behaviors. E.g. changing eating
or exercise patterns, quitting or cutting down smoking, taking
meds. First step is always to build therapeutic rapport and safe
environment.
Motivational interviewing key elements (ACE) Correct Answer -
Autonomy (vs authority): tell them they have power over their own
lives
-Collaboration (vs confrontation)
,-Evocation (drawing out, rather than imposing ideas): find out
client's beliefs, values, expectations
Motivational interviewing principles (REDS) Correct Answer -Roll
with resistance ("I know that the last time you tried to quit it was
really awful")
-Express empathy
-Develop discrepancy ("I wish I could go to Florida but I don't
have enough money"- they are overspending somewhere)
-Support self-efficacy
Motivational interviewing skills and strategies (OARS) Correct
Answer Open ended questions
Affirmations: wow that's great, you were able to quit for 2 weeks,
finding positive in what they say
Reflections: reflect back to client what they said and allow them to
draw their own conclusions
Summaries
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Correct Answer Structured,
time-limited (brief, 10-20 sessions) focused on current problems.
Teaches clients to identify cognitive errors and their relationship
to behavior. Use with individuals who are interested in seeing
change in a particular area of their life, individuals who are
organized and capable of doing homework. First build therapeutic
rapport. Instead of changing situation, change thoughts and
emotions.
-Collaborative case formulation: gathering info around personal
meaning making. Your idea of the problem and their's is different
-STEB: situation-thought-emotion-behavior
-Learning to identify and evaluate automatic thoughts
All or nothing thinking Correct Answer I never get good marks
Overgeneralization Correct Answer I'm just a D student
, Filtering Correct Answer my life is terrible (after just having a
party)
Discounting the positives Correct Answer not seeing positives in
life and focusing on neg
Jumping to conclusions Correct Answer I got a bad mark on this,
so I'm going to fail school
Magnification or minimization Correct Answer marks are
everything, marks don't matter
Emotional reasoning Correct Answer life sucks, this paper sucks
Labelling Correct Answer I suck, I'm not smart
Should statements Correct Answer create blame and guilt
Personalization Correct Answer the prof is out to get me
Control fallacies Correct Answer overarching reason like "its the
university's fault"
Fallacy of fairness Correct Answer its not fair
Blaming Correct Answer the prof is bad
Dialectical behavior therapy Correct Answer Uses a combo of
individual therapy and group skills training. Based on cognitive
behavioral methods and Zen teachings. Aids clients in finding a
balance between acceptance and change. Can use with clients
whose distress is related to systemically validated maladaptive
skill sets.
2026/2027 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE STUDY GUIDE
Regulation of psychotherapy Correct Answer A nurse cannot call
themselves a psychotherapist, they can say that they are an RN
practicing psychotherapy. It will become a regulated act soon that
nurses will need special training for.
Transference Correct Answer the client's unconscious transfer of
needs or patterns of relating from the past to the present
interaction (if pt thinks you look like their mom, could affect
relationship)
Counter-transference Correct Answer the response elicited in the
therapist by the client's unconscious transference (client reminds
them of their brother)
Motivational interviewing Correct Answer A collaborative, person-
centred approach which addresses ambivalence about change.
Can be done in short bursts of 3-5min. Used with clients who are
ambivalent about changing health behaviors. E.g. changing eating
or exercise patterns, quitting or cutting down smoking, taking
meds. First step is always to build therapeutic rapport and safe
environment.
Motivational interviewing key elements (ACE) Correct Answer -
Autonomy (vs authority): tell them they have power over their own
lives
-Collaboration (vs confrontation)
,-Evocation (drawing out, rather than imposing ideas): find out
client's beliefs, values, expectations
Motivational interviewing principles (REDS) Correct Answer -Roll
with resistance ("I know that the last time you tried to quit it was
really awful")
-Express empathy
-Develop discrepancy ("I wish I could go to Florida but I don't
have enough money"- they are overspending somewhere)
-Support self-efficacy
Motivational interviewing skills and strategies (OARS) Correct
Answer Open ended questions
Affirmations: wow that's great, you were able to quit for 2 weeks,
finding positive in what they say
Reflections: reflect back to client what they said and allow them to
draw their own conclusions
Summaries
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Correct Answer Structured,
time-limited (brief, 10-20 sessions) focused on current problems.
Teaches clients to identify cognitive errors and their relationship
to behavior. Use with individuals who are interested in seeing
change in a particular area of their life, individuals who are
organized and capable of doing homework. First build therapeutic
rapport. Instead of changing situation, change thoughts and
emotions.
-Collaborative case formulation: gathering info around personal
meaning making. Your idea of the problem and their's is different
-STEB: situation-thought-emotion-behavior
-Learning to identify and evaluate automatic thoughts
All or nothing thinking Correct Answer I never get good marks
Overgeneralization Correct Answer I'm just a D student
, Filtering Correct Answer my life is terrible (after just having a
party)
Discounting the positives Correct Answer not seeing positives in
life and focusing on neg
Jumping to conclusions Correct Answer I got a bad mark on this,
so I'm going to fail school
Magnification or minimization Correct Answer marks are
everything, marks don't matter
Emotional reasoning Correct Answer life sucks, this paper sucks
Labelling Correct Answer I suck, I'm not smart
Should statements Correct Answer create blame and guilt
Personalization Correct Answer the prof is out to get me
Control fallacies Correct Answer overarching reason like "its the
university's fault"
Fallacy of fairness Correct Answer its not fair
Blaming Correct Answer the prof is bad
Dialectical behavior therapy Correct Answer Uses a combo of
individual therapy and group skills training. Based on cognitive
behavioral methods and Zen teachings. Aids clients in finding a
balance between acceptance and change. Can use with clients
whose distress is related to systemically validated maladaptive
skill sets.
