NRNP/NURS 6645 FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
2023 /A+ GRADE
Stages of Learning model - ANSWER: A framework describing the progression of a
learner from unconscious incompetency to unconscious competency.
Unconscious incompetency - ANSWER: A stage where a person is unaware of their
lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious incompetency - ANSWER: A stage where a person is aware of their lack of
skill or knowledge.
Conscious competency - ANSWER: A stage where a person is aware of their skill or
knowledge and can perform it.
Unconscious competency - ANSWER: A stage where a person can perform a skill or
knowledge without conscious thought.
Freud's tasks of learning independence and control - ANSWER: Associated with
problematic traits such as excessive dependency.
Standards of care - ANSWER: Legally binding guidelines that dictate the minimum
acceptable level of care.
Practice guidelines - ANSWER: Recommendations that are not legally binding and
can be more flexible.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - ANSWER: A system of psychotherapy that
focuses on how an individual's thoughts influence their feelings and behaviors.
Primary thinking - ANSWER: Recognizes indeterminate, negative, and irrational
thinking as part of human action.
Secondary thinking - ANSWER: Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and
irrational thinking as foremost.
Imitative behavior - ANSWER: A therapeutic benefit that allows individuals to
experiment with new behaviors.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy - ANSWER: Not ideal for patients with primarily
primitive defenses.
Dynamic supportive therapy - ANSWER: A strategy where the nurse assists the
patient with reality testing, problem-solving, and interpersonal awareness.
, Therapeutic alliance - ANSWER: The relationship between therapist and patient that
is essential for effective therapy.
Cognitive triad - ANSWER: A concept in CBT that includes maladaptive thoughts
rooted in irrational assumptions.
Universality - ANSWER: A therapeutic factor where a group member realizes others
share similar feelings of incompetency.
Reality testing - ANSWER: A process in dynamic supportive therapy that helps
patients distinguish between their perceptions and reality.
Psychic determinism - ANSWER: The concept that every thought and behavior has a
cause.
Supportive psychodynamic psychotherapy - ANSWER: Focuses on feelings, defenses,
life stresses, and problem-solving.
Direct advice - ANSWER: A strategy in imparting information that can elucidate
interpersonal pathology.
Solution focused therapy - ANSWER: A therapy approach that focuses on potential
solutions rather than the etiology of the problem.
Clinical practice guidelines - ANSWER: Recommendations for the use of
psychodynamic therapy for various psychiatric disorders.
Panic-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy - ANSWER: Recommended as an initial
treatment for Panic Disorder.
First-line treatment - ANSWER: The preferred initial treatment option for a specific
disorder.
Major Depressive Disorder - ANSWER: A condition for which psychodynamic therapy
is considered a therapeutic treatment option.
Directive approach - ANSWER: Learning to be directive to help the patient feel
better.
Psychotherapeutic process - ANSWER: Letting the psychotherapeutic process unfold
over time.
Main goal of psychotherapy - ANSWER: Helping the patient feel better is the main
goal of psychotherapy.
Therapeutic toolbox - ANSWER: Building a therapeutic toolbox for a variety of 'fix it'
solutions for a variety of problems.
2023 /A+ GRADE
Stages of Learning model - ANSWER: A framework describing the progression of a
learner from unconscious incompetency to unconscious competency.
Unconscious incompetency - ANSWER: A stage where a person is unaware of their
lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious incompetency - ANSWER: A stage where a person is aware of their lack of
skill or knowledge.
Conscious competency - ANSWER: A stage where a person is aware of their skill or
knowledge and can perform it.
Unconscious competency - ANSWER: A stage where a person can perform a skill or
knowledge without conscious thought.
Freud's tasks of learning independence and control - ANSWER: Associated with
problematic traits such as excessive dependency.
Standards of care - ANSWER: Legally binding guidelines that dictate the minimum
acceptable level of care.
Practice guidelines - ANSWER: Recommendations that are not legally binding and
can be more flexible.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - ANSWER: A system of psychotherapy that
focuses on how an individual's thoughts influence their feelings and behaviors.
Primary thinking - ANSWER: Recognizes indeterminate, negative, and irrational
thinking as part of human action.
Secondary thinking - ANSWER: Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and
irrational thinking as foremost.
Imitative behavior - ANSWER: A therapeutic benefit that allows individuals to
experiment with new behaviors.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy - ANSWER: Not ideal for patients with primarily
primitive defenses.
Dynamic supportive therapy - ANSWER: A strategy where the nurse assists the
patient with reality testing, problem-solving, and interpersonal awareness.
, Therapeutic alliance - ANSWER: The relationship between therapist and patient that
is essential for effective therapy.
Cognitive triad - ANSWER: A concept in CBT that includes maladaptive thoughts
rooted in irrational assumptions.
Universality - ANSWER: A therapeutic factor where a group member realizes others
share similar feelings of incompetency.
Reality testing - ANSWER: A process in dynamic supportive therapy that helps
patients distinguish between their perceptions and reality.
Psychic determinism - ANSWER: The concept that every thought and behavior has a
cause.
Supportive psychodynamic psychotherapy - ANSWER: Focuses on feelings, defenses,
life stresses, and problem-solving.
Direct advice - ANSWER: A strategy in imparting information that can elucidate
interpersonal pathology.
Solution focused therapy - ANSWER: A therapy approach that focuses on potential
solutions rather than the etiology of the problem.
Clinical practice guidelines - ANSWER: Recommendations for the use of
psychodynamic therapy for various psychiatric disorders.
Panic-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy - ANSWER: Recommended as an initial
treatment for Panic Disorder.
First-line treatment - ANSWER: The preferred initial treatment option for a specific
disorder.
Major Depressive Disorder - ANSWER: A condition for which psychodynamic therapy
is considered a therapeutic treatment option.
Directive approach - ANSWER: Learning to be directive to help the patient feel
better.
Psychotherapeutic process - ANSWER: Letting the psychotherapeutic process unfold
over time.
Main goal of psychotherapy - ANSWER: Helping the patient feel better is the main
goal of psychotherapy.
Therapeutic toolbox - ANSWER: Building a therapeutic toolbox for a variety of 'fix it'
solutions for a variety of problems.
