NRNP 6645 STUDY GUIDE 1 COMPLETE WITH ALL THE ANSWERS

The advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes which of the following regarding workbook exercises in therapy? a) Workbook exercises are only an adjunct to treatment. 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 ??? 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 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) Ego integrity vs. despair 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) 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) Culture The advanced practice psychiatric nurse using a Bowenian Therapy approach in working with families realizes: a) Understanding is the primary goal of therapy. Recommending or prescribing specific readings related to the individual’s difficulties is known as which of the following? a) Bibliotherapy The capacity to be alone is known as which of the following? a) 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