NURS 661 Maryville EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Stages of Learning in Benner's Model
Unconscious Incompetence
Conscious Incompetence
Conscious Competence
Unconscious competence
Explain Unconscious Incompetence
Novice, we don't know what we don't know
Explain Conscious Incompetence
Advanced beginner, feeling uncomfortable about what we don't know
Explain Conscious Competence
Competent/proficient, getting skills and feeling more confident
Explain Unconscious Competence
Expert, skills become blended together and become habits
Attunement
in tune to someone's feeling and emotions, reacting to someone's needs and moods.
Egocentrism
can't differentiate between yourself and others, self-centered, all about me
Neuroplasticity
neuronal pathways are malleable and adaptable. The brain responds to things in the
environment and it can change, this is once reason why therapy is pushed because it
can change the structure of the brain if applied correctly.
Nuturing
caring, can be a good think or can be maladaptive or enabling.
Overdeterminism
problem has multiple causes. Someone has depression from a situation that is
prolonged for years, could be taht one problem or could be biologic where it's genetic,
may not be able to pinpoint wher the depression is coming from, genetic, situational.
Psych patients very rare it is just one cause.
Resilience
able to adapt very well, can go through a traumatic event and maintain good coping
skills and mental health.
What is the biomedical holistic model and what is it used for?
Biomedical model focuses on the goal of healing, seeing the body as a whole, seeing
both medical and holistic side. Biomedical model treats symptoms, holistic model treats
as a whole, this is combination of both.
What is the Adaptive Information Processing Model
Taking information through schemas. The way information is processed. Information is
taken in through senses and connected adaptively to memory networks so that storing
and learning can occur.If brain processing is interrupted due to the massive influx of
hormone and neurotransmitter, these unprocessed experiences are considered to be
the basis of the symptoms and of many mental health problems. Once information
process is interrupted the memory of the event becomes fragmented and the
, experience may become disconnected (a women raped 40 years ago triggered by
having sex withe her partner, etc.)._
What is the Diathesis-Stress model?
Genetics and stress combined in diagnosis, so nurture vs nature. Threshold of
genetic/nature/diathesis and environment/stress/nurture. Modeled for schizophrenia and
bipolar.
What is the function of acetylcholine
memory and cognition, if depleted causes dementia
What is the function of cortisol
stress hormone
What is the function of dopamine
Reward, if too much hallucinations if too little EPS/Parkinsonian symptoms
What is the function of GABA
Sedation, calm, feel good. Not enough causes anxiousness.
What is the function of Glutamate?
On switch, stimulation. Agitates neurons and is toxic to them.
What is Acting Out
Avoiding emotions through impulsive acts (drinking vs. crying)
Denial
Avoiding or ignoring reality
Hypochondria
exaggerating illness, hyperinflated medical concerns, exacerbating symptoms through
emotions.
Introjection
internalizing qualities of another person to get control of them (injecting that persons
qualities into yourself). Example: someone who is being bullied starts bullying them
back to get control.
Isolation
Withdrawn
Regression
Going back to earlier stage in life (bedwetting for older child after emotional trauma).
Repression
Pushing down emotions into unconscious.
What is a Close-ended question
Answers that are yes or no
What is an Empathetic Statement
Empathizing. I can understand your feelings, that must be hard, etc.
Gentle Command
Can you tell me more about that?
Open-Ended Question
Not yes or no, must give longer explanation. How can I help you? What, when, where,
why and how
Qualitative Question
Subjective. How are you getting along?
Swing Question
ANSWERS
Stages of Learning in Benner's Model
Unconscious Incompetence
Conscious Incompetence
Conscious Competence
Unconscious competence
Explain Unconscious Incompetence
Novice, we don't know what we don't know
Explain Conscious Incompetence
Advanced beginner, feeling uncomfortable about what we don't know
Explain Conscious Competence
Competent/proficient, getting skills and feeling more confident
Explain Unconscious Competence
Expert, skills become blended together and become habits
Attunement
in tune to someone's feeling and emotions, reacting to someone's needs and moods.
Egocentrism
can't differentiate between yourself and others, self-centered, all about me
Neuroplasticity
neuronal pathways are malleable and adaptable. The brain responds to things in the
environment and it can change, this is once reason why therapy is pushed because it
can change the structure of the brain if applied correctly.
Nuturing
caring, can be a good think or can be maladaptive or enabling.
Overdeterminism
problem has multiple causes. Someone has depression from a situation that is
prolonged for years, could be taht one problem or could be biologic where it's genetic,
may not be able to pinpoint wher the depression is coming from, genetic, situational.
Psych patients very rare it is just one cause.
Resilience
able to adapt very well, can go through a traumatic event and maintain good coping
skills and mental health.
What is the biomedical holistic model and what is it used for?
Biomedical model focuses on the goal of healing, seeing the body as a whole, seeing
both medical and holistic side. Biomedical model treats symptoms, holistic model treats
as a whole, this is combination of both.
What is the Adaptive Information Processing Model
Taking information through schemas. The way information is processed. Information is
taken in through senses and connected adaptively to memory networks so that storing
and learning can occur.If brain processing is interrupted due to the massive influx of
hormone and neurotransmitter, these unprocessed experiences are considered to be
the basis of the symptoms and of many mental health problems. Once information
process is interrupted the memory of the event becomes fragmented and the
, experience may become disconnected (a women raped 40 years ago triggered by
having sex withe her partner, etc.)._
What is the Diathesis-Stress model?
Genetics and stress combined in diagnosis, so nurture vs nature. Threshold of
genetic/nature/diathesis and environment/stress/nurture. Modeled for schizophrenia and
bipolar.
What is the function of acetylcholine
memory and cognition, if depleted causes dementia
What is the function of cortisol
stress hormone
What is the function of dopamine
Reward, if too much hallucinations if too little EPS/Parkinsonian symptoms
What is the function of GABA
Sedation, calm, feel good. Not enough causes anxiousness.
What is the function of Glutamate?
On switch, stimulation. Agitates neurons and is toxic to them.
What is Acting Out
Avoiding emotions through impulsive acts (drinking vs. crying)
Denial
Avoiding or ignoring reality
Hypochondria
exaggerating illness, hyperinflated medical concerns, exacerbating symptoms through
emotions.
Introjection
internalizing qualities of another person to get control of them (injecting that persons
qualities into yourself). Example: someone who is being bullied starts bullying them
back to get control.
Isolation
Withdrawn
Regression
Going back to earlier stage in life (bedwetting for older child after emotional trauma).
Repression
Pushing down emotions into unconscious.
What is a Close-ended question
Answers that are yes or no
What is an Empathetic Statement
Empathizing. I can understand your feelings, that must be hard, etc.
Gentle Command
Can you tell me more about that?
Open-Ended Question
Not yes or no, must give longer explanation. How can I help you? What, when, where,
why and how
Qualitative Question
Subjective. How are you getting along?
Swing Question
