NURS 661 MARYVILLE EXAM 2
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE AND
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
◉ Empathiizing.
Answer: Convey understanding, grasp patients world, identify with
them by their frame of reference
◉ Evaluating.
Answer: Assess behavior, assess group progress, ongoing after each
session
◉ Facilitating.
Answer: enabling members withing the group, open up
communication, help members to increase responsibility
◉ Giving Feedback.
Answer: Help direct clients so they can reach their goals
◉ Goal setting.
, Answer: the process of working toward something you want to
accomplish
◉ Inititating.
Answer: Bring new ideas to the group, initiate effective group
progress
◉ Reflecting Feelings.
Answer: Let members of the group know they are being heard and
understood
◉ Suggesting.
Answer: Offer advice leading to a point
◉ Interpreting.
Answer: Possible explanations for certain thoughts, feelings or
behaviors, trying to make them aware of potential conflicts or
contradictions
◉ Risks Associated with Group Work.
Answer: Patients doing worse, confidentiality, safety, confrontation,
one group member ganging up on another, intimidation
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE AND
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
◉ Empathiizing.
Answer: Convey understanding, grasp patients world, identify with
them by their frame of reference
◉ Evaluating.
Answer: Assess behavior, assess group progress, ongoing after each
session
◉ Facilitating.
Answer: enabling members withing the group, open up
communication, help members to increase responsibility
◉ Giving Feedback.
Answer: Help direct clients so they can reach their goals
◉ Goal setting.
, Answer: the process of working toward something you want to
accomplish
◉ Inititating.
Answer: Bring new ideas to the group, initiate effective group
progress
◉ Reflecting Feelings.
Answer: Let members of the group know they are being heard and
understood
◉ Suggesting.
Answer: Offer advice leading to a point
◉ Interpreting.
Answer: Possible explanations for certain thoughts, feelings or
behaviors, trying to make them aware of potential conflicts or
contradictions
◉ Risks Associated with Group Work.
Answer: Patients doing worse, confidentiality, safety, confrontation,
one group member ganging up on another, intimidation
