NURS EPPP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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The presence of which of the following symptoms suggests that the
appropriate diagnosis is Alcohol Withdrawal as opposed to Cocaine
Withdrawal?
a.
insomnia
b.
dysphoria
c. seizures
d. psychomotor agitation - c.
In family therapy, the adolescent daughter complains that she doesn't think
she can change and she feels that doing what the therapist has requested is
pointless. The therapist responds by saying, "Well, in that case, I think you
shouldn't even try." The therapist's response is an example of:
a.
reactance.
b.
restraining.
c.
positioning.
d. prescription. - b.
According to Patterson and his colleagues, aggression in children is linked to
the use of coercive discipline by their parents. In turn, the parent's use of
coercive discipline is directly related to:
a. the parents' misinterpretations of the child's intentions when he or she
misbehaves. b. the parents' personality characteristics and the child's
temperament.
c. the nature of the attachment between the child and the parent.
d. the effectiveness of the discipline in stopping the child's misbehavior. - b.
A person with a temporal lobe tumor is most likely to exhibit which of the
following? a. memory impairment, depression or anxiety, and
hallucinations
b. poor judgment, impulsivity, and inappropriate jocularity
c. confabulation, irritability and suspiciousness, and prosopagnosia
d. dysgraphia, depression and apathy, and denial of his or her problems - a.
According to the path-goal theory of leadership, a primary task of a leader is
to help subordinates find the best path for attaining goals. In terms of
leadership style, this theory proposes that:
a. the best style (directive, supportive, participative, or achievement-
,NURS EPPP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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oriented) depends on certain characteristics of the task and the
subordinates.
b. the best style (directive, supportive, participative, or achievement-
oriented) depends on the leader's experience, personality, and so on.
c. the best style is a participative one that allows employees to help set their
own goals. d. the best style is an achievement-oriented one that focuses on
enhancing the skills and knowledge of subordinates so that they are better
able to achieve their goals. - a.
,NURS EPPP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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Research on mnemonic devices suggests that they are:
a. superior to rote rehearsal in terms of both short-and long-term retention.
b. superior to rote rehearsal and elaboration in terms of both short-and
long-term retention.
c. superior to rote rehearsal in terms of short-term but not long-term
retention.
d. superior to rote rehearsal and elaboration in terms of short-term but
not long-term retention. - c.
In the assessment of cognitive abilities with a standardized test, you would
"test the limits":
a. before administering the test.
b. before administering each
subtest. c. after administering
the test.
d. whenever it seems appropriate to do so. - c.
A worker whose job consists primarily of handling customer complaints will
be happier if he s/he blames the customer's problems on:
a. external, stable, and global
factors. b. internal, stable, and
specific factors. c. external,
unstable, and global factors.
d. external, unstable, and specific factors. - d.
You administer a test to a sample of young adults with PTSD and, from their
scores, calculate a kappa coefficient of .95. This indicates that the test is:
a.
reliable.
b. valid.
c. reliable and valid.
d. reliable but not valid. - a.
You are hired by a small company to provide evaluation and counseling
services to employees. The company owner tells you that employees
routinely sign a waiver of confidentiality when they are hired. In this
situation, you should:
a. tell the employer that you can give her only very limited and relevant
information about an employee even though the employee has signed a
waiver.
b. clarify the company policy with the employees that you see and
determine if they want to continue in counseling.
c. provide the employer with information only after you have
confirmed that the employee has actually signed the waiver.
d. refuse to give the employer any information about the employees that you
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see. - b.
An adolescent is brought to therapy by her mother who says the girl has
recently become "another person." She says her daughter used to be easy-
going and easy to get along with and was well-liked at school by her peers
and teachers. However, now her daughter is constantly irritable, is smoking
and drinking, and has started having trouble at school. When the therapist
interviews the girl, he learns that she is engaging
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The presence of which of the following symptoms suggests that the
appropriate diagnosis is Alcohol Withdrawal as opposed to Cocaine
Withdrawal?
a.
insomnia
b.
dysphoria
c. seizures
d. psychomotor agitation - c.
In family therapy, the adolescent daughter complains that she doesn't think
she can change and she feels that doing what the therapist has requested is
pointless. The therapist responds by saying, "Well, in that case, I think you
shouldn't even try." The therapist's response is an example of:
a.
reactance.
b.
restraining.
c.
positioning.
d. prescription. - b.
According to Patterson and his colleagues, aggression in children is linked to
the use of coercive discipline by their parents. In turn, the parent's use of
coercive discipline is directly related to:
a. the parents' misinterpretations of the child's intentions when he or she
misbehaves. b. the parents' personality characteristics and the child's
temperament.
c. the nature of the attachment between the child and the parent.
d. the effectiveness of the discipline in stopping the child's misbehavior. - b.
A person with a temporal lobe tumor is most likely to exhibit which of the
following? a. memory impairment, depression or anxiety, and
hallucinations
b. poor judgment, impulsivity, and inappropriate jocularity
c. confabulation, irritability and suspiciousness, and prosopagnosia
d. dysgraphia, depression and apathy, and denial of his or her problems - a.
According to the path-goal theory of leadership, a primary task of a leader is
to help subordinates find the best path for attaining goals. In terms of
leadership style, this theory proposes that:
a. the best style (directive, supportive, participative, or achievement-
,NURS EPPP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2022 UPDATE
oriented) depends on certain characteristics of the task and the
subordinates.
b. the best style (directive, supportive, participative, or achievement-
oriented) depends on the leader's experience, personality, and so on.
c. the best style is a participative one that allows employees to help set their
own goals. d. the best style is an achievement-oriented one that focuses on
enhancing the skills and knowledge of subordinates so that they are better
able to achieve their goals. - a.
,NURS EPPP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2022 UPDATE
Research on mnemonic devices suggests that they are:
a. superior to rote rehearsal in terms of both short-and long-term retention.
b. superior to rote rehearsal and elaboration in terms of both short-and
long-term retention.
c. superior to rote rehearsal in terms of short-term but not long-term
retention.
d. superior to rote rehearsal and elaboration in terms of short-term but
not long-term retention. - c.
In the assessment of cognitive abilities with a standardized test, you would
"test the limits":
a. before administering the test.
b. before administering each
subtest. c. after administering
the test.
d. whenever it seems appropriate to do so. - c.
A worker whose job consists primarily of handling customer complaints will
be happier if he s/he blames the customer's problems on:
a. external, stable, and global
factors. b. internal, stable, and
specific factors. c. external,
unstable, and global factors.
d. external, unstable, and specific factors. - d.
You administer a test to a sample of young adults with PTSD and, from their
scores, calculate a kappa coefficient of .95. This indicates that the test is:
a.
reliable.
b. valid.
c. reliable and valid.
d. reliable but not valid. - a.
You are hired by a small company to provide evaluation and counseling
services to employees. The company owner tells you that employees
routinely sign a waiver of confidentiality when they are hired. In this
situation, you should:
a. tell the employer that you can give her only very limited and relevant
information about an employee even though the employee has signed a
waiver.
b. clarify the company policy with the employees that you see and
determine if they want to continue in counseling.
c. provide the employer with information only after you have
confirmed that the employee has actually signed the waiver.
d. refuse to give the employer any information about the employees that you
, NURS EPPP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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see. - b.
An adolescent is brought to therapy by her mother who says the girl has
recently become "another person." She says her daughter used to be easy-
going and easy to get along with and was well-liked at school by her peers
and teachers. However, now her daughter is constantly irritable, is smoking
and drinking, and has started having trouble at school. When the therapist
interviews the girl, he learns that she is engaging
