NRNP 6645 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK 6 EXAM
2026/2027 B+ NEW version 1 &2
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes which of the following regarding workbook exercises
in therapy?
A Workbook exercises are only an adjunct to treatment.
.
B Workbook exercises simplify the real work in therapy.
.
C Treatment manuals consistently correlate positively with treatment outcome.
.
D Use of workbook exercises and approaches promotes creativity and flexibility in the
therapeutic process.
.
According to Freud, failure to successfully accomplish the tasks of learning independence and control is
associated with which of the following problematic traits?
A Excessive
dependency
.
B Orderliness
.
C Sexual
identity issues
.
D Excessive guilt
.
During the initial phase of family therapy one person is identified as “the problem”. The family therapist
challenges linearity by which of the following?
A Asking the children how they would fix or deal with the problem person.
.
, B Asking the person identified as the problem to meet privately prior to the
next meeting.
.
C Asking the person identified as the problem how they think the problem
could be fixed.
.
D Asking how others in the family are involved in or effected by “the
problem”.
.
Staff in an independent living facility notice that Mr. Smith, a 75-year-old male resident is alone
most of the time and seems to have alienated most of the other residents and staff. The advanced
practice psychiatric nurse understands that from Erikson’s psychosocial stages perspective he is
dealing with which psychosocial stage of development?
A
Intimacy vs.
isolation
.
B Ego integrity
vs. . despair
C Generativity
vs. . stagnation
D Autonomy vs.
. alienation
While working with a patient who exhibits parasuicidal behaviors of cutting, the advanced practice
psychiatric nurse has the patient sign a no-suicide contract. Which of the following is true from a legal
perspective about a no-suicidal contract?
A This is a legally binding document
.
B
It proves the therapist has good clinical judgment.
.
C It absolves the therapist of any responsibility should the patient .
commit suicide.
D It is not a substitute for good clinical judgment; accurate assessment . is
imperative.
,Common patterns of behavior and experience derived from the settings in which people live is known
as which of the following?
A Race
.
B Culture
.
C Ethnicity
.
D Family
. structure
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse using a Bowenian Therapy approach in working with families
realizes:
A Problem-solving is the primary goal
of . therapy
B Understanding is the primary goal
of . therapy.
C Behavior change is the primary goal
of . therapy
D Family dialogue is encouraged.
.
Recommending or prescribing specific readings related to the individual’s difficulties is known as which
of the following?
A Cognitive
Rehearsal
.
B Mind -Reading
.
C Bibliotherapy
.
D Reattribution
.
The capacity to be alone is known as which of the following?
, A Oneness
.
B Autonomy
.
C Independence
.
D Object
constancy
.
“If I was in a relationship, all of my problems would be solved” is an example of which type of cognitive
distortion?
A Fallacy of
attachment
.
B Fallacy of
worrying
.
C Fallacy of perfect
effect
.
D
Fallacy of the change of
. othe
Hildegard Peplau developed the psychodynamic interpersonal model for psychiatric nursing based on
which theorist’s framework?
A Eric Erickson
.
B Sigmund Freud
.
C Margaret Mahler
.
D Harry Stack
. Sullivan
Which of the following is not consistent with the underlying assumptions of psychodynamic
psychotherapy?
2026/2027 B+ NEW version 1 &2
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes which of the following regarding workbook exercises
in therapy?
A Workbook exercises are only an adjunct to treatment.
.
B Workbook exercises simplify the real work in therapy.
.
C Treatment manuals consistently correlate positively with treatment outcome.
.
D Use of workbook exercises and approaches promotes creativity and flexibility in the
therapeutic process.
.
According to Freud, failure to successfully accomplish the tasks of learning independence and control is
associated with which of the following problematic traits?
A Excessive
dependency
.
B Orderliness
.
C Sexual
identity issues
.
D Excessive guilt
.
During the initial phase of family therapy one person is identified as “the problem”. The family therapist
challenges linearity by which of the following?
A Asking the children how they would fix or deal with the problem person.
.
, B Asking the person identified as the problem to meet privately prior to the
next meeting.
.
C Asking the person identified as the problem how they think the problem
could be fixed.
.
D Asking how others in the family are involved in or effected by “the
problem”.
.
Staff in an independent living facility notice that Mr. Smith, a 75-year-old male resident is alone
most of the time and seems to have alienated most of the other residents and staff. The advanced
practice psychiatric nurse understands that from Erikson’s psychosocial stages perspective he is
dealing with which psychosocial stage of development?
A
Intimacy vs.
isolation
.
B Ego integrity
vs. . despair
C Generativity
vs. . stagnation
D Autonomy vs.
. alienation
While working with a patient who exhibits parasuicidal behaviors of cutting, the advanced practice
psychiatric nurse has the patient sign a no-suicide contract. Which of the following is true from a legal
perspective about a no-suicidal contract?
A This is a legally binding document
.
B
It proves the therapist has good clinical judgment.
.
C It absolves the therapist of any responsibility should the patient .
commit suicide.
D It is not a substitute for good clinical judgment; accurate assessment . is
imperative.
,Common patterns of behavior and experience derived from the settings in which people live is known
as which of the following?
A Race
.
B Culture
.
C Ethnicity
.
D Family
. structure
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse using a Bowenian Therapy approach in working with families
realizes:
A Problem-solving is the primary goal
of . therapy
B Understanding is the primary goal
of . therapy.
C Behavior change is the primary goal
of . therapy
D Family dialogue is encouraged.
.
Recommending or prescribing specific readings related to the individual’s difficulties is known as which
of the following?
A Cognitive
Rehearsal
.
B Mind -Reading
.
C Bibliotherapy
.
D Reattribution
.
The capacity to be alone is known as which of the following?
, A Oneness
.
B Autonomy
.
C Independence
.
D Object
constancy
.
“If I was in a relationship, all of my problems would be solved” is an example of which type of cognitive
distortion?
A Fallacy of
attachment
.
B Fallacy of
worrying
.
C Fallacy of perfect
effect
.
D
Fallacy of the change of
. othe
Hildegard Peplau developed the psychodynamic interpersonal model for psychiatric nursing based on
which theorist’s framework?
A Eric Erickson
.
B Sigmund Freud
.
C Margaret Mahler
.
D Harry Stack
. Sullivan
Which of the following is not consistent with the underlying assumptions of psychodynamic
psychotherapy?
