NRNP 6645 Final Exam
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse encourages a patient with gambling addiction to
develop a relapse prevention plan. Which of the following is true about a relapse
prevention plan?
A relapse prevention plan includes identifying triggers to the patient‟s
gambling and a A variety of coping strategies to avoid or successfully manage
triggers without
reverting to gambling.
B A relapse prevention plan should be completed during the initial stage of
treatment. .
C The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on changing behaviors. .
D The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on cognitive or thought
processes to
. decrease the desire to gamble
.
NRNP 6645 Final Exam (NGN)
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Which of the following is consistent with the psychotherapeutic approach used by
existential psychotherapists?
A Theexistential
approach
hasa specificsetof
used..
techniques
B Theexistentialreliesonthepatientto drivethe
direction..
therapeutic
C The existential therapist presents broad existential themes but
- avoids in
depth
questioning.
.
D Theexistentialpsychotherapist
is free to drawon techniques
fromother
psychotherapeutic
models.
.
According to Dearing, Stuewig, and Tangney (2005), understanding the difference
between guilt and shame and its impact on an individual‟s motivation is critical to hope
and the recovery process. Which of the following is true regarding guilt and shame?
Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about relapse?
A Shame drives a person to engage in treatment while guilt drives a person to
.
avoid treatment.
B Shamcausea personto perceive
selfa a failurean guiltcauseavoidance
e . s
of treatment. s d s
C Guiltcausea personto perceive
himself
a a loserandshamdrivesa person
s .
to avoid treatment. s e
D Shamdrivesavoidance
fromtreatment,
Guiltoftenmotivates
a person
toseek
treatment.
e
.
NRNP 6645 Final Exam (NGN)
A Relapseindicatestreatment
failure. .
, addiction..
C Relapseis a characteristicof all
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D Relapseis the returnto substance
use or addictive behaviors after periods
. of abstinence.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse proficient in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is
working with an older adult who does not realize she has depression. Which of the
following is true?
A IPT is not an appropriatemodelfor treatingdepressionin older
adults..
B This is a commonIPT issuewith older adultsduringthe initial
sessions..
C The advanced practice psychiatric nurse should consider using a
standardizedscaleto quantifythe depressionandusethis to educatethe
.
patient and the family.
D B andC .
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?
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A Freedom
.
B Responsibili
ty
.
C Authenticity
.
DMeanin
. g
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
.
mentalhealth.
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?
AFocusing.
BBody
awareness.
CLanguage of
responsibility.
D Empty-chairdialogue.
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?
NRNP 6645 Final Exam (NGN)
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse encourages a patient with gambling addiction to
develop a relapse prevention plan. Which of the following is true about a relapse
prevention plan?
A relapse prevention plan includes identifying triggers to the patient‟s
gambling and a A variety of coping strategies to avoid or successfully manage
triggers without
reverting to gambling.
B A relapse prevention plan should be completed during the initial stage of
treatment. .
C The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on changing behaviors. .
D The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on cognitive or thought
processes to
. decrease the desire to gamble
.
NRNP 6645 Final Exam (NGN)
, lOMoARcPSD|10935195
Which of the following is consistent with the psychotherapeutic approach used by
existential psychotherapists?
A Theexistential
approach
hasa specificsetof
used..
techniques
B Theexistentialreliesonthepatientto drivethe
direction..
therapeutic
C The existential therapist presents broad existential themes but
- avoids in
depth
questioning.
.
D Theexistentialpsychotherapist
is free to drawon techniques
fromother
psychotherapeutic
models.
.
According to Dearing, Stuewig, and Tangney (2005), understanding the difference
between guilt and shame and its impact on an individual‟s motivation is critical to hope
and the recovery process. Which of the following is true regarding guilt and shame?
Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about relapse?
A Shame drives a person to engage in treatment while guilt drives a person to
.
avoid treatment.
B Shamcausea personto perceive
selfa a failurean guiltcauseavoidance
e . s
of treatment. s d s
C Guiltcausea personto perceive
himself
a a loserandshamdrivesa person
s .
to avoid treatment. s e
D Shamdrivesavoidance
fromtreatment,
Guiltoftenmotivates
a person
toseek
treatment.
e
.
NRNP 6645 Final Exam (NGN)
A Relapseindicatestreatment
failure. .
, addiction..
C Relapseis a characteristicof all
chronicmedicaldiseases.. lOMoARcPSD|10935195
D Relapseis the returnto substance
use or addictive behaviors after periods
. of abstinence.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse proficient in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is
working with an older adult who does not realize she has depression. Which of the
following is true?
A IPT is not an appropriatemodelfor treatingdepressionin older
adults..
B This is a commonIPT issuewith older adultsduringthe initial
sessions..
C The advanced practice psychiatric nurse should consider using a
standardizedscaleto quantifythe depressionandusethis to educatethe
.
patient and the family.
D B andC .
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?
, lOMoARcPSD|10935195
A Freedom
.
B Responsibili
ty
.
C Authenticity
.
DMeanin
. g
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
.
mentalhealth.
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?
AFocusing.
BBody
awareness.
CLanguage of
responsibility.
D Empty-chairdialogue.
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?
NRNP 6645 Final Exam (NGN)
