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“Earlier today you said you were concerned that your son was still upset with
you. When I stopped by your room about an hour ago, you and your son seemed
relaxed and smiling as you spoke to each other. How did things go between the
two of you?” This is an example of which therapeutic communication technique?
Select one:
a. Validation
b. Broad Opening
c. Accepting
d. General lead
Feedback
The correct answer is: Validation
Which term refers to the primary unconscious defense mechanism that
keeps intense anxiety- producing situations out of a person's conscious
awareness?
Select one:
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a. Conversion
b. Regression
c. Repression
d. Compensation
Feedback
The correct answer is: Repression
What is the nurse most important role in caring for a patient with
a mental disorder? Select one:
a. To offer advice
b. To know how to solve client’s problem
c. To establish trust and rapport
d. To set limit with the client
Feedback
The correct answer is: To establish trust and rapport
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Which of the following behavior modification techniques is useful in the
treatment of phobias? Select one:
a. Systematic desensitization
b. Aversion therapy
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Imitation or modeling
Feedback
The correct answer is: Systematic desensitization
The nurse who uses self-disclosure should:
Select one:
a. Refocus on the patient’s experience as quickly as possible
b. Allow the patient to ask questions about her experience
c. Discuss her experience in detail
d. Have the patient explain his perception of what the nurse has revealed
Feedback
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The correct answer is: Refocus on the patient’s experience as quickly as possible
Which contribution of the psychoanalytic model is particularly useful
to psychiatric nurses? Select one:
a. All behavior has meaning
b. Behavior that is reinforced will be perpetuated
c. The first 6 years of a person’s life determine his personality
d. Behavioral deviations result from an incongruence between verbal and
nonverbal communication
Feedback
The correct answer is: All behavior has meaning
According to Erickson, an individual who fails to master the maturational
crisis of adolescence will most often:
Select one:
a. Experience role confusion
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NURSING New update 2022
PART 1: LONG TEST PSYCH NURSING
“Earlier today you said you were concerned that your son was still upset with
you. When I stopped by your room about an hour ago, you and your son seemed
relaxed and smiling as you spoke to each other. How did things go between the
two of you?” This is an example of which therapeutic communication technique?
Select one:
a. Validation
b. Broad Opening
c. Accepting
d. General lead
Feedback
The correct answer is: Validation
Which term refers to the primary unconscious defense mechanism that
keeps intense anxiety- producing situations out of a person's conscious
awareness?
Select one:
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a. Conversion
b. Regression
c. Repression
d. Compensation
Feedback
The correct answer is: Repression
What is the nurse most important role in caring for a patient with
a mental disorder? Select one:
a. To offer advice
b. To know how to solve client’s problem
c. To establish trust and rapport
d. To set limit with the client
Feedback
The correct answer is: To establish trust and rapport
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Which of the following behavior modification techniques is useful in the
treatment of phobias? Select one:
a. Systematic desensitization
b. Aversion therapy
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Imitation or modeling
Feedback
The correct answer is: Systematic desensitization
The nurse who uses self-disclosure should:
Select one:
a. Refocus on the patient’s experience as quickly as possible
b. Allow the patient to ask questions about her experience
c. Discuss her experience in detail
d. Have the patient explain his perception of what the nurse has revealed
Feedback
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The correct answer is: Refocus on the patient’s experience as quickly as possible
Which contribution of the psychoanalytic model is particularly useful
to psychiatric nurses? Select one:
a. All behavior has meaning
b. Behavior that is reinforced will be perpetuated
c. The first 6 years of a person’s life determine his personality
d. Behavioral deviations result from an incongruence between verbal and
nonverbal communication
Feedback
The correct answer is: All behavior has meaning
According to Erickson, an individual who fails to master the maturational
crisis of adolescence will most often:
Select one:
a. Experience role confusion
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