Exam 3 NSG 526 Questions with Correct
Answers (Graded A+) 2026.
Norms ANSWER >> are considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society
Event interpretation ANSWER >> should be included for problem-solving therapy for a
child with conduct disorder.
Family therapy ANSWER >> can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's
behavior.
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,The Developmental Theoretical approach ANSWER >> describes a family's progression
through the lifecycle.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance ANSWER >> is important because acceptance and
trust convey a feeling of security in an adolescent.
Most children will adopt the same world view ANSWER >> as their parents (ex. If a child
was brought up by parents who thought the world was hostile they would most likely
adopt this view as they grow older.
Bibliotherapy ANSWER >> uses books and a librarian as resources.
When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on drug use
ANSWER >> it is important to have their peers involved in teaching some problem-
solving skills.
Play therapy is important ANSWER >> because it allows the child to play out their fears
and frustrations.
Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique ANSWER >> is a child feels self-blame
regarding their parent's divorce.
Objective observations ANSWER >> help the most in evaluating outcomes of child
therapy.
Schizoid personality disorder ANSWER >> Individual psychotherapy is the appropriate
modality to use with this disorder.
The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with BPD who has been
in counseling for management of self-harm behaviors who now wants to cut themselves
is ANSWER >> to assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy.
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,Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but recently had an
anxiety producing situation arise and now cut herself is that even though this behavior is
dysfunctional, ANSWER >> it is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
Self-mutilation is mainly due to ANSWER >> fear of abandonment or the increase of
independence
BPD is often characterized by ANSWER >> an inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
Patients will respond better to limit setting if ANSWER >> the PMHNP can reflect back
to the client an understanding and validation of their emotional distress.
Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved ANSWER >> the developmental stage
of separation-individuation.
Paranoid Personality Disorder ANSWER >> do not trust others easily, and it's best to
use a respectful neutral approach.
Paranoid Personality Disorder are ANSWER >> critical of others because they project
blame for their own shortcomings onto others.
Self-mutilation occurs because ANSWER >> a client may feel that pain is better than
not feeling anything, it also results from feelings of abandonment, it can be a
manipulative gesture, and it is also happens when a safety plan has been put in place.
DBT helps to ANSWER >> replace irrational thoughts.
Respecting a client's boundaries ANSWER >> important in establishing a therapeutic
relationship with a patient with BPD
providing a safe environment ANSWER >> is the priority for any client who is a victim of
a serious crime/assault
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, MCI Expectant category ANSWER >> Injuries are extensive and chances of survival are
unlikely even with definitive care. Persons in this group should be separated from other
casualties, but not abandoned. Comfort measures should be provided when possible
Black MCI CATEGORY ANSWER >> Unresponsive patients with penetrating head
wounds, high spinal cord injuries, wounds involving multiple anatomical sites and
organs, 2nd/3rd degree burns in excess of 60% of body surface area, seizures or
vomiting within 24 hr after radiation exposure, profound shock with multiple injuries,
agonal respirations; no pulse, no BP, pupils fixed and dilated.
Mindfulness ANSWER >> The essential part of all skills taught in skills group are the
core mindfulness skills. Mindfulness is the capacity to pay attention, non-judgmentally to
the present moment. It is derived from teachings of the Buddha, the Zen tradition being
perhaps one of its most well-known proponents. Mindfulness is all about living in the
moment, experiencing your emotions and all your senses and being aware of them.
The psych NP needs to ANSWER >> foster a child's healthy characteristics and existing
environmental supports no matter how negative (ex a child lives in a homeless shelter).
children from different cultures ANSWER >> develop at different rates
Most psychiatric disorders in children are ANSWER >> multifactorial.
Paranoid Personality Disorder characteristics ANSWER >> Characteristics: suspicious
of others; fear others will exploit, harm, or deceive them; fear of confiding in others (fear
personal information will be used against them); misread compliments as manipulation;
hypervigilant; prone to counterattack; hostile; and aloof. Psychotic episodes may occur
in times of stress. Nurses should give straightforward explanations of tests, history
taking, and procedures, side effects of drugs, changes in treatment plan, and possible
further procedures, to counteract client fear
Narcissistic Personality Disorder ANSWER >> Characteristics: grandiosity, fantasies of
power or brilliance, need to be admired, sense of entitlement, arrogant, patronizing,
rude, overestimates self and underestimates others. This behavior covers a fragile ego.
In health care setting demand the best of everything. When client is corrected, when
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Answers (Graded A+) 2026.
Norms ANSWER >> are considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society
Event interpretation ANSWER >> should be included for problem-solving therapy for a
child with conduct disorder.
Family therapy ANSWER >> can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's
behavior.
1
,The Developmental Theoretical approach ANSWER >> describes a family's progression
through the lifecycle.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance ANSWER >> is important because acceptance and
trust convey a feeling of security in an adolescent.
Most children will adopt the same world view ANSWER >> as their parents (ex. If a child
was brought up by parents who thought the world was hostile they would most likely
adopt this view as they grow older.
Bibliotherapy ANSWER >> uses books and a librarian as resources.
When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on drug use
ANSWER >> it is important to have their peers involved in teaching some problem-
solving skills.
Play therapy is important ANSWER >> because it allows the child to play out their fears
and frustrations.
Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique ANSWER >> is a child feels self-blame
regarding their parent's divorce.
Objective observations ANSWER >> help the most in evaluating outcomes of child
therapy.
Schizoid personality disorder ANSWER >> Individual psychotherapy is the appropriate
modality to use with this disorder.
The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with BPD who has been
in counseling for management of self-harm behaviors who now wants to cut themselves
is ANSWER >> to assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy.
2
,Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but recently had an
anxiety producing situation arise and now cut herself is that even though this behavior is
dysfunctional, ANSWER >> it is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
Self-mutilation is mainly due to ANSWER >> fear of abandonment or the increase of
independence
BPD is often characterized by ANSWER >> an inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
Patients will respond better to limit setting if ANSWER >> the PMHNP can reflect back
to the client an understanding and validation of their emotional distress.
Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved ANSWER >> the developmental stage
of separation-individuation.
Paranoid Personality Disorder ANSWER >> do not trust others easily, and it's best to
use a respectful neutral approach.
Paranoid Personality Disorder are ANSWER >> critical of others because they project
blame for their own shortcomings onto others.
Self-mutilation occurs because ANSWER >> a client may feel that pain is better than
not feeling anything, it also results from feelings of abandonment, it can be a
manipulative gesture, and it is also happens when a safety plan has been put in place.
DBT helps to ANSWER >> replace irrational thoughts.
Respecting a client's boundaries ANSWER >> important in establishing a therapeutic
relationship with a patient with BPD
providing a safe environment ANSWER >> is the priority for any client who is a victim of
a serious crime/assault
3
, MCI Expectant category ANSWER >> Injuries are extensive and chances of survival are
unlikely even with definitive care. Persons in this group should be separated from other
casualties, but not abandoned. Comfort measures should be provided when possible
Black MCI CATEGORY ANSWER >> Unresponsive patients with penetrating head
wounds, high spinal cord injuries, wounds involving multiple anatomical sites and
organs, 2nd/3rd degree burns in excess of 60% of body surface area, seizures or
vomiting within 24 hr after radiation exposure, profound shock with multiple injuries,
agonal respirations; no pulse, no BP, pupils fixed and dilated.
Mindfulness ANSWER >> The essential part of all skills taught in skills group are the
core mindfulness skills. Mindfulness is the capacity to pay attention, non-judgmentally to
the present moment. It is derived from teachings of the Buddha, the Zen tradition being
perhaps one of its most well-known proponents. Mindfulness is all about living in the
moment, experiencing your emotions and all your senses and being aware of them.
The psych NP needs to ANSWER >> foster a child's healthy characteristics and existing
environmental supports no matter how negative (ex a child lives in a homeless shelter).
children from different cultures ANSWER >> develop at different rates
Most psychiatric disorders in children are ANSWER >> multifactorial.
Paranoid Personality Disorder characteristics ANSWER >> Characteristics: suspicious
of others; fear others will exploit, harm, or deceive them; fear of confiding in others (fear
personal information will be used against them); misread compliments as manipulation;
hypervigilant; prone to counterattack; hostile; and aloof. Psychotic episodes may occur
in times of stress. Nurses should give straightforward explanations of tests, history
taking, and procedures, side effects of drugs, changes in treatment plan, and possible
further procedures, to counteract client fear
Narcissistic Personality Disorder ANSWER >> Characteristics: grandiosity, fantasies of
power or brilliance, need to be admired, sense of entitlement, arrogant, patronizing,
rude, overestimates self and underestimates others. This behavior covers a fragile ego.
In health care setting demand the best of everything. When client is corrected, when
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