Psychotherapy with Multiple Modalities
NRNP 6645 MIDTERM EXAM
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 Orderline
ss
. 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 Cogniti
ve . Rehearsal
B Mind-
Reading .
C Bibliot
herapy .
D Reattri
bution
.
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?
A
What has happened in the past determines what we do today.
.
B
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is rooted in developmental theory
.
C
By changing one’s thoughts, emotions and behaviors can be changed.
.
D
Through understanding the past, the individual is impowered to make more . conscious
decisions.
The change agent in relational psychodynamic therapy is which of the following?
NRNP 6645 MIDTERM EXAM
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 Orderline
ss
. 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 Cogniti
ve . Rehearsal
B Mind-
Reading .
C Bibliot
herapy .
D Reattri
bution
.
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?
A
What has happened in the past determines what we do today.
.
B
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is rooted in developmental theory
.
C
By changing one’s thoughts, emotions and behaviors can be changed.
.
D
Through understanding the past, the individual is impowered to make more . conscious
decisions.
The change agent in relational psychodynamic therapy is which of the following?
