PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR THE ADVANCED
PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE SECOND
EDITION BY KATHLEEN WHEELER TEST
BANK FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What percentage of therapeutic success is attributed to the therapeutic
relationship? Answer: 30%
⩥ What are the 12 roadblocks to effective communication? Answer:
Advising, ridiculing, criticizing, probing questions, humor, providing
reassurance, preaching, positive evaluation, diagnosing, warning,
directing, and lecturing.
⩥ What does 'congruency' refer to in counseling? Answer: Conveying
genuineness and being real.
⩥ What is the role of the superego in Freud's model? Answer: It acts as
the moral compass and represents socially accepted ways of behaving.
⩥ What is the function of the ego according to Freud? Answer:
Regulates how to meet needs in a socially acceptable way.
,⩥ What is the id in Freudian theory? Answer: The part of the psyche that
meets basic needs and desires.
⩥ What is transference in therapy? Answer: When a client projects
attributes of a specific person onto the therapist.
⩥ What are healthy, adaptive defense mechanisms? Answer: Affiliation,
altruism, anticipation, humor, sublimation, and conscious suppression.
⩥ What is regression as a defense mechanism? Answer: Reverting to a
lower developmental level in thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
⩥ What does reaction formation involve? Answer: Replacing
unacceptable thoughts and emotions with their opposites.
⩥ What is somatization in the context of defense mechanisms? Answer:
Channeling conflicts into physical symptoms.
⩥ What is the purpose of minimal encouragers in counseling? Answer:
To provide verbal or nonverbal cues that indicate engagement and
listening.
, ⩥ What distinguishes open-ended questions from closed-ended
questions? Answer: Open-ended questions seek understanding about the
client's experience, while closed-ended questions elicit yes or no
responses.
⩥ What should be avoided in counseling to enhance communication?
Answer: Advice-giving and excessive questioning.
⩥ What is the significance of silence in counseling? Answer: It can be
purposeful and allows clients time to think.
⩥ What is the purpose of history taking in therapy models? Answer: To
build rapport and understand the context of a client's behaviors.
⩥ What is the difference between conscious, preconscious, and
unconscious in Freud's Iceberg model? Answer: Conscious is readily
accessible, preconscious can be accessed with the right questions, and
unconscious is not accessible through questions.
⩥ What is the impact of the ego's development on behavior? Answer: A
well-developed ego maintains a balance between the id and superego,
preventing irrational behaviors or perfectionist tendencies.
⩥ What is the primary drive that allows individuals to become skilled
and competent according to Adlerian Therapy? Answer: Superiority
PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE SECOND
EDITION BY KATHLEEN WHEELER TEST
BANK FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What percentage of therapeutic success is attributed to the therapeutic
relationship? Answer: 30%
⩥ What are the 12 roadblocks to effective communication? Answer:
Advising, ridiculing, criticizing, probing questions, humor, providing
reassurance, preaching, positive evaluation, diagnosing, warning,
directing, and lecturing.
⩥ What does 'congruency' refer to in counseling? Answer: Conveying
genuineness and being real.
⩥ What is the role of the superego in Freud's model? Answer: It acts as
the moral compass and represents socially accepted ways of behaving.
⩥ What is the function of the ego according to Freud? Answer:
Regulates how to meet needs in a socially acceptable way.
,⩥ What is the id in Freudian theory? Answer: The part of the psyche that
meets basic needs and desires.
⩥ What is transference in therapy? Answer: When a client projects
attributes of a specific person onto the therapist.
⩥ What are healthy, adaptive defense mechanisms? Answer: Affiliation,
altruism, anticipation, humor, sublimation, and conscious suppression.
⩥ What is regression as a defense mechanism? Answer: Reverting to a
lower developmental level in thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
⩥ What does reaction formation involve? Answer: Replacing
unacceptable thoughts and emotions with their opposites.
⩥ What is somatization in the context of defense mechanisms? Answer:
Channeling conflicts into physical symptoms.
⩥ What is the purpose of minimal encouragers in counseling? Answer:
To provide verbal or nonverbal cues that indicate engagement and
listening.
, ⩥ What distinguishes open-ended questions from closed-ended
questions? Answer: Open-ended questions seek understanding about the
client's experience, while closed-ended questions elicit yes or no
responses.
⩥ What should be avoided in counseling to enhance communication?
Answer: Advice-giving and excessive questioning.
⩥ What is the significance of silence in counseling? Answer: It can be
purposeful and allows clients time to think.
⩥ What is the purpose of history taking in therapy models? Answer: To
build rapport and understand the context of a client's behaviors.
⩥ What is the difference between conscious, preconscious, and
unconscious in Freud's Iceberg model? Answer: Conscious is readily
accessible, preconscious can be accessed with the right questions, and
unconscious is not accessible through questions.
⩥ What is the impact of the ego's development on behavior? Answer: A
well-developed ego maintains a balance between the id and superego,
preventing irrational behaviors or perfectionist tendencies.
⩥ What is the primary drive that allows individuals to become skilled
and competent according to Adlerian Therapy? Answer: Superiority
