MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
AND EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS
LATEST 2025\2026 UPDATE
Which areas are included in the cognitive triad?
a. world
b. present
c. future
d. oneself - ANSWER- world future oneself
Which is accurate regarding solution-focused brief therapy?
a. the focus is on the problem
b. the approach challenges the existence of the problem
c. the emphasis is on what is functional and healthful - ANSWER- c
,A client who is to recieve cognitive behavior therapy asks the nurse,
"What will we be focusing on with this type of therapy?" Which info
would be included in the response?
a. achieving more rational thoughts to reduce stress by changing
irrational beliefs
b. dysfunctional thinking through the examination of the cognitive triad
c. identification of possible solutions before addressing the problem -
ANSWER- b
Which is accurate about schema?
a. they are expressly the accumultion of learning
b. they develop late in childhood
c. they are the individual's life rules - ANSWER- c
A psych nurse conducts an inserve for psych-mental health nurses about
cognitive interventions. After, the nurse demonstrates that the teaching
was successul based on which statement?
a. cognitive interventions focus on having the pt maintain the current
view of self
b. cognitive interventions are appropriate for use by any discipline
c. cognitive interventions are the primary treatment option used during
inpatient stays - ANSWER- b
A psych nurse is working with a client diagnosed with depression who is
recieving cognitive interventions. As part of these interventions, the
nurse would assess which areas to assess the clients cognition?
, a. level of orientation
b. perception
c. memory
d. judgment - ANSWER- bcd
A psych nurse is assessing a client's cognitive triad. The nurse would
focus the assessment on the client's thoughts about which area? Select
all that apply
a. present situation
b. self
c. past events
e. world - ANSWER- be
A psych nurse is reviewing the interdisciplinary treatment plan for a
cleint who is recieving CBT. Which goal would the nurse most likely
identify as the ultimate goal?
a. enhanced personal strengths
b. independent self-care
c. improve problem-solving - ANSWER- c
A client is involved with CBT. While working with the client, the
therapist explains that the client's problems are manageable. The
therapist is engaged in which step?
a. engagement
b. evaluation