NRNP 6645 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers
Stages of Learning model
A framework describing the progression of a learner from unconscious
incompetency to unconscious competency.
Unconscious incompetency
A stage where a person is unaware of their lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious incompetency
A stage where a person is aware of their lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious competency
A stage where a person is aware of their skill or knowledge and can perform
it.
Unconscious competency
A stage where a person can perform a skill or knowledge without conscious
thought.
,Freud's tasks of learning independence and control
Associated with problematic traits such as excessive dependency.
Standards of care
Legally binding guidelines that dictate the minimum acceptable level of care.
Practice guidelines
Recommendations that are not legally binding and can be more flexible.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A system of psychotherapy that focuses on how an individual's thoughts
influence their feelings and behaviors.
Primary thinking
Recognizes indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as part of human
action.
Secondary thinking
Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as foremost.
Imitative behavior
, A therapeutic benefit that allows individuals to experiment with new
behaviors.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Not ideal for patients with primarily primitive defenses.
Dynamic supportive therapy
A strategy where the nurse assists the patient with reality testing, problem-
solving, and interpersonal awareness.
Therapeutic alliance
The relationship between therapist and patient that is essential for effective
therapy.
Cognitive triad
A concept in CBT that includes maladaptive thoughts rooted in irrational
assumptions.
Universality
A therapeutic factor where a group member realizes others share similar
feelings of incompetency.
Stages of Learning model
A framework describing the progression of a learner from unconscious
incompetency to unconscious competency.
Unconscious incompetency
A stage where a person is unaware of their lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious incompetency
A stage where a person is aware of their lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious competency
A stage where a person is aware of their skill or knowledge and can perform
it.
Unconscious competency
A stage where a person can perform a skill or knowledge without conscious
thought.
,Freud's tasks of learning independence and control
Associated with problematic traits such as excessive dependency.
Standards of care
Legally binding guidelines that dictate the minimum acceptable level of care.
Practice guidelines
Recommendations that are not legally binding and can be more flexible.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A system of psychotherapy that focuses on how an individual's thoughts
influence their feelings and behaviors.
Primary thinking
Recognizes indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as part of human
action.
Secondary thinking
Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as foremost.
Imitative behavior
, A therapeutic benefit that allows individuals to experiment with new
behaviors.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Not ideal for patients with primarily primitive defenses.
Dynamic supportive therapy
A strategy where the nurse assists the patient with reality testing, problem-
solving, and interpersonal awareness.
Therapeutic alliance
The relationship between therapist and patient that is essential for effective
therapy.
Cognitive triad
A concept in CBT that includes maladaptive thoughts rooted in irrational
assumptions.
Universality
A therapeutic factor where a group member realizes others share similar
feelings of incompetency.
