NRNP 6645 Psychotherapy
with Multiple Modalities
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6645 Final Exam (Week 11)
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Psychotherapy With Multiple Modalities
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NRNP 6645 FINAL EXAM / PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH
MULTIPLE MODALITIES (NRNP 6645)
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse encourages a patient with gambling addiction to
develop a relapse prevention plan. Which of the following is true about a relapse prevention
plan?
A relapse prevention plan includes identifying triggers to the patient’s gambling and a
A variety of coping strategies to avoid or successfully manage triggers without
. reverting to gambling.
B A relapse prevention plan should be completed during the initial stage of treatment.
.
C The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on changing behaviors.
.
D The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on cognitive or thought processes to
decrease the desire to gamble
.
Which of the following is consistent with the psychotherapeutic approach used by
existential psychotherapists?
A The existential approach has a specific set of techniques used.
.
B The existential relies on the patient to drive the therapeutic direction.
.
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C The existential therapist presents broad existential themes but avoids in-depth
questioning.
.
D The existential psychotherapist is free to draw on techniques from other
psychotherapeutic models .
.
According to Dearing, Stuewig, and Tangney (2005), understanding the difference between
guilt and shame and its impact on an individual’s motivation is critical to hope and the
recovery process. Which of the following is true regarding guilt and shame?
A Shame drives a person to engage in treatment while guilt drives a person to avoid
treatment.
.
B Shame causes a person to perceive self as a failure and guilt causes avoidance of
treatment.
.
C Guilt causes a person to perceive himself as a loser and shame drives a person to
avoid treatment.
.
D Shame drives avoidance from treatment, Guilt often motivates a person to seek
treatment.
.
Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about relapse?
A Relapse indicates treatment failure.
.
B Relapse is a persistent risk in addiction.
.
C Relapse is a characteristic of all chronic medical diseases.
.
D Relapse is the return to substance use or addictive behaviors after periods
of abstinence.
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse proficient in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is
working with an older adult who does not realize she has depression. Which of the following
is true?
A IPT is not an appropriate model for treating depression in older adults.
.
B This is a common IPT issue with older adults during the initial sessions.
.
C The advanced practice psychiatric nurse should consider using a standardized scale
to quantify the depression and use this to educate the patient and the family.
.
D B and C
.
The patient in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) complains the skills being taught in DBT
don’t work, struggles with keeping diary cards, and doing assigned homework. This is
consistent with which stage of treatment within the DBT model?
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A Stage
1
.
B Stage
2
.
C Stage
3
.
D Stage
4
.
The existential concept of an openness, readiness, and flexibility to grow and change, which
necessitates a capacity to choose alternatives, and shape one’s own destiny as authors of
creating their own world is which of the following?
A Freedom
.
B Responsibili
ty
.
C Authenticity
.
D Meaning
.
Which of the following is not consistent with a family-centered approach in child therapy?
A In family-centered treatment, the family is the focus of treatment.
.
B Family- centered treatment is appropriate to improve family interactions.
.
C Family-centered treatment is appropriate to keep families engaged in services
.
D Family-centered treatment is appropriate to increase family knowledge about
mental health.
.
The Gestalt therapist notices the patient is fidgeting with fingers, legs are shaking and asks
the patient “What are you experiencing right now in your body?” This is a type of creative
experimentation known as which of the following?
A Focusing
.
B Body awareness
.
C Language of
responsibility
.
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with Multiple Modalities
Final Exam Prep Test Bank
Latest 2025-2026 // NRNP
6645 Final Exam (Week 11)
Questions and Correct
Answers
Psychotherapy With Multiple Modalities
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NRNP 6645 FINAL EXAM / PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH
MULTIPLE MODALITIES (NRNP 6645)
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse encourages a patient with gambling addiction to
develop a relapse prevention plan. Which of the following is true about a relapse prevention
plan?
A relapse prevention plan includes identifying triggers to the patient’s gambling and a
A variety of coping strategies to avoid or successfully manage triggers without
. reverting to gambling.
B A relapse prevention plan should be completed during the initial stage of treatment.
.
C The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on changing behaviors.
.
D The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on cognitive or thought processes to
decrease the desire to gamble
.
Which of the following is consistent with the psychotherapeutic approach used by
existential psychotherapists?
A The existential approach has a specific set of techniques used.
.
B The existential relies on the patient to drive the therapeutic direction.
.
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C The existential therapist presents broad existential themes but avoids in-depth
questioning.
.
D The existential psychotherapist is free to draw on techniques from other
psychotherapeutic models .
.
According to Dearing, Stuewig, and Tangney (2005), understanding the difference between
guilt and shame and its impact on an individual’s motivation is critical to hope and the
recovery process. Which of the following is true regarding guilt and shame?
A Shame drives a person to engage in treatment while guilt drives a person to avoid
treatment.
.
B Shame causes a person to perceive self as a failure and guilt causes avoidance of
treatment.
.
C Guilt causes a person to perceive himself as a loser and shame drives a person to
avoid treatment.
.
D Shame drives avoidance from treatment, Guilt often motivates a person to seek
treatment.
.
Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about relapse?
A Relapse indicates treatment failure.
.
B Relapse is a persistent risk in addiction.
.
C Relapse is a characteristic of all chronic medical diseases.
.
D Relapse is the return to substance use or addictive behaviors after periods
of abstinence.
.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse proficient in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is
working with an older adult who does not realize she has depression. Which of the following
is true?
A IPT is not an appropriate model for treating depression in older adults.
.
B This is a common IPT issue with older adults during the initial sessions.
.
C The advanced practice psychiatric nurse should consider using a standardized scale
to quantify the depression and use this to educate the patient and the family.
.
D B and C
.
The patient in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) complains the skills being taught in DBT
don’t work, struggles with keeping diary cards, and doing assigned homework. This is
consistent with which stage of treatment within the DBT model?
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A Stage
1
.
B Stage
2
.
C Stage
3
.
D Stage
4
.
The existential concept of an openness, readiness, and flexibility to grow and change, which
necessitates a capacity to choose alternatives, and shape one’s own destiny as authors of
creating their own world is which of the following?
A Freedom
.
B Responsibili
ty
.
C Authenticity
.
D Meaning
.
Which of the following is not consistent with a family-centered approach in child therapy?
A In family-centered treatment, the family is the focus of treatment.
.
B Family- centered treatment is appropriate to improve family interactions.
.
C Family-centered treatment is appropriate to keep families engaged in services
.
D Family-centered treatment is appropriate to increase family knowledge about
mental health.
.
The Gestalt therapist notices the patient is fidgeting with fingers, legs are shaking and asks
the patient “What are you experiencing right now in your body?” This is a type of creative
experimentation known as which of the following?
A Focusing
.
B Body awareness
.
C Language of
responsibility
.
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