NSG 526 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A
a core characteristic of BPD - correct answer-
Affective instability (rapid and extreme shift in mood) is
evidenced by erratic emotional responses to situations and
intense sensitivity to criticism or perceived slights.
A crisis can also represent - correct answer- a
turning point in a person's life, with either positive or negative
outcomes. It can be an opportunity for growth and change
because new ways of coping are learned.
A crisis is generally regarded as - correct answer-
time limited, lasting no more than 4 to 6 weeks. There is no such
thing as a chronic crisis. People who live in constant turmoil are
not in crisis but in chaos.
A crisis is not the same as - correct answer- a
psychiatric emergency that requires immediate intervention. A
person in crisis may not need an immediate intervention and
should not be viewed as having a mental disorder. However, if
the person is significantly distressed or social functioning
impaired, an Axis I diagnosis of acute stress disorder should be
considered. The person with an acute stress disorder has
,dissociative symptoms and persistently re-experiences the event
(APA).
A situational crisis - correct answer- occurs
whenever a specific stressful event threatens a person's
biopsychosocial integrity and results in some degree of
psychological disequilibrium. The event can be an internal one,
such as a disease process or any number of external threats. A
move to another city, a job promotion, or graduation from high
school can initiate a crisis even though they are positive events.
ABCs of psychological first aid - correct answer- A
(arousal), B (behavior), and C (cognition)
Abstraction - correct answer- Children ages 12 or
younger not expected to have abstractive thought abilities
(young children have concrete thinking)
According to Caplan, during a crisis, a person - correct
answer- is open to learning new ways of coping to
survive
additional strategies for establishing the boundaries of the
relationship include - correct answer-
,Documenting in the client chart the agreed-on appointment
expectations
Sharing the treatment plan with the client
Confronting violations of the agreement in a non-punitive way
Discussing the purpose of limits in the therapeutic relationship
and applicability to other relationships.
Adventitious Crisis - correct answer- is initiated
by unexpected unusual events that can affect an individual or a
multitude of people. In such situations, people face
overwhelmingly hazardous events that may entail injury,
trauma, destruction, or sacrifice. Such an event involves a
physically aggressive and forced act by a person, a group, or an
environment. National disasters (e.g., racial persecutions,
kidnappings, riots, war); violent crimes (e.g., rape, murder, and
assault and battery); and natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes,
floods, forest fires, hurricanes) are examples of events that
precipitate this type of crisis (Hazelwood & Burgess, 2001). 9/11
is an example of an adventitious crisis.
An individual component - correct answer- in
which the therapist and client discuss issues that come up during
the week, recorded on diary cards and follow a treatment target
hierarchy. Self-injurious and suicidal behaviors take first priority,
followed by therapy interfering behaviors. Then there are quality
, of life issues and finally working towards improving one's life
generally. During the individual therapy, the therapist and client
work towards improving skill use. Often, skills group is discussed
and obstacles to acting skillfully are addressed.
Another cognitive dysfunction common in BPD is dissociation -
correct answer- times when thinking, feeling, or
behaviors occur outside a person's awareness. conceptualized
on a continuum from minor dissociations of daily life, such as
daydreaming, to a breakdown in the integrated functions of
consciousness, memory, perception of self or the environment,
and sensory-motor behavior.
Behavioral Interventions - correct answer- goal
of behavioral interventions is to replace the dysfunctional
behaviors with positive ones
Behavioral techniques, without the cognitive component, are
also widely used to address therapeutic goals - correct
answer- for 3- to 6-year-old children and those with
mental retardation, learning and communication disorders,
pervasive developmental disorders, tic disorders, and
elimination disorders.
VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A
a core characteristic of BPD - correct answer-
Affective instability (rapid and extreme shift in mood) is
evidenced by erratic emotional responses to situations and
intense sensitivity to criticism or perceived slights.
A crisis can also represent - correct answer- a
turning point in a person's life, with either positive or negative
outcomes. It can be an opportunity for growth and change
because new ways of coping are learned.
A crisis is generally regarded as - correct answer-
time limited, lasting no more than 4 to 6 weeks. There is no such
thing as a chronic crisis. People who live in constant turmoil are
not in crisis but in chaos.
A crisis is not the same as - correct answer- a
psychiatric emergency that requires immediate intervention. A
person in crisis may not need an immediate intervention and
should not be viewed as having a mental disorder. However, if
the person is significantly distressed or social functioning
impaired, an Axis I diagnosis of acute stress disorder should be
considered. The person with an acute stress disorder has
,dissociative symptoms and persistently re-experiences the event
(APA).
A situational crisis - correct answer- occurs
whenever a specific stressful event threatens a person's
biopsychosocial integrity and results in some degree of
psychological disequilibrium. The event can be an internal one,
such as a disease process or any number of external threats. A
move to another city, a job promotion, or graduation from high
school can initiate a crisis even though they are positive events.
ABCs of psychological first aid - correct answer- A
(arousal), B (behavior), and C (cognition)
Abstraction - correct answer- Children ages 12 or
younger not expected to have abstractive thought abilities
(young children have concrete thinking)
According to Caplan, during a crisis, a person - correct
answer- is open to learning new ways of coping to
survive
additional strategies for establishing the boundaries of the
relationship include - correct answer-
,Documenting in the client chart the agreed-on appointment
expectations
Sharing the treatment plan with the client
Confronting violations of the agreement in a non-punitive way
Discussing the purpose of limits in the therapeutic relationship
and applicability to other relationships.
Adventitious Crisis - correct answer- is initiated
by unexpected unusual events that can affect an individual or a
multitude of people. In such situations, people face
overwhelmingly hazardous events that may entail injury,
trauma, destruction, or sacrifice. Such an event involves a
physically aggressive and forced act by a person, a group, or an
environment. National disasters (e.g., racial persecutions,
kidnappings, riots, war); violent crimes (e.g., rape, murder, and
assault and battery); and natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes,
floods, forest fires, hurricanes) are examples of events that
precipitate this type of crisis (Hazelwood & Burgess, 2001). 9/11
is an example of an adventitious crisis.
An individual component - correct answer- in
which the therapist and client discuss issues that come up during
the week, recorded on diary cards and follow a treatment target
hierarchy. Self-injurious and suicidal behaviors take first priority,
followed by therapy interfering behaviors. Then there are quality
, of life issues and finally working towards improving one's life
generally. During the individual therapy, the therapist and client
work towards improving skill use. Often, skills group is discussed
and obstacles to acting skillfully are addressed.
Another cognitive dysfunction common in BPD is dissociation -
correct answer- times when thinking, feeling, or
behaviors occur outside a person's awareness. conceptualized
on a continuum from minor dissociations of daily life, such as
daydreaming, to a breakdown in the integrated functions of
consciousness, memory, perception of self or the environment,
and sensory-motor behavior.
Behavioral Interventions - correct answer- goal
of behavioral interventions is to replace the dysfunctional
behaviors with positive ones
Behavioral techniques, without the cognitive component, are
also widely used to address therapeutic goals - correct
answer- for 3- to 6-year-old children and those with
mental retardation, learning and communication disorders,
pervasive developmental disorders, tic disorders, and
elimination disorders.
