NR605 FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK CURRENTLY TESTING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY
GRADED A+
Types of Individual Therapy - Correct Answer ✔✔cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance
and commitment therapy (ACT), solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Correct Answer ✔✔-based on the idea that thoughts,
emotions, and behaviors are interconnected
-changing maladaptive thoughts can influence emotions and behaviors
-focuses on identifying and modifying negative thought patterns (cognitive distortions)
-structured, goal-oriented, and often times time-limited
CBT Relationship to Nursing Theory - Correct Answer ✔✔-aligns with nursing theories that
emphasize holistic care, patient-centered approaches, and active engagement in the therapeutic
process (Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations)
-nurses use CBT principles to empower patients to develop coping skills and promote mental
health resilience
Diagnoses Treated with CBT - Correct Answer ✔✔-anxiety disorders (GAD, panic disorders, etc.)
-depression
-PTSD
-OCD
-eating disorders
-substance use disorders
-chronic pain
-insomnia
Cognitive Distortions - Correct Answer ✔✔-defined as irrational or biased ways of thinking that
negatively influence emotions and behaviors
-all-or-nothing thinking
-catastrophizing
-overgeneralization
, -personalization
-mind reading
All-or-nothing Thinking - Correct Answer ✔✔viewing situations in black-and-white terms
Catastrophizing - Correct Answer ✔✔expecting the worse-case scenario to happen
Overgeneralization - Correct Answer ✔✔making sweeping conclusions based on single incident
Personalization - Correct Answer ✔✔taking responsibility for events outside of one's control
Mind Reading - Correct Answer ✔✔assuming other's thoughts without evidence
Techniques for Stabilization (in therapy) - Correct Answer ✔✔-Socratic Dialogue
-decatastrophizing
Socratic Dialogue - Correct Answer ✔✔-a guided questioning technique to help clients explore
their thoughts and beliefs
-open-ended questioning
-promotes self-reflection and insight into distorted thinking
Decatastrophizing - Correct Answer ✔✔-helping clients challenge catastrophic thoughts by
exploring realistic outcomes
-encourages clients to evaluate evidence for and against their fears
Motivational Interviewing - Correct Answer ✔✔-client-centered communication style for
eliciting behavior change by helping clients and groups explore and resolve ambivalence to
change
-Core Principles: OARS
-RULE Framework
OARS - Correct Answer ✔✔-core principle for motivational interviewing
-O: open-ended questions
-A: affirmations
-R: reflective listening
-S: summarizing
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY
GRADED A+
Types of Individual Therapy - Correct Answer ✔✔cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance
and commitment therapy (ACT), solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Correct Answer ✔✔-based on the idea that thoughts,
emotions, and behaviors are interconnected
-changing maladaptive thoughts can influence emotions and behaviors
-focuses on identifying and modifying negative thought patterns (cognitive distortions)
-structured, goal-oriented, and often times time-limited
CBT Relationship to Nursing Theory - Correct Answer ✔✔-aligns with nursing theories that
emphasize holistic care, patient-centered approaches, and active engagement in the therapeutic
process (Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations)
-nurses use CBT principles to empower patients to develop coping skills and promote mental
health resilience
Diagnoses Treated with CBT - Correct Answer ✔✔-anxiety disorders (GAD, panic disorders, etc.)
-depression
-PTSD
-OCD
-eating disorders
-substance use disorders
-chronic pain
-insomnia
Cognitive Distortions - Correct Answer ✔✔-defined as irrational or biased ways of thinking that
negatively influence emotions and behaviors
-all-or-nothing thinking
-catastrophizing
-overgeneralization
, -personalization
-mind reading
All-or-nothing Thinking - Correct Answer ✔✔viewing situations in black-and-white terms
Catastrophizing - Correct Answer ✔✔expecting the worse-case scenario to happen
Overgeneralization - Correct Answer ✔✔making sweeping conclusions based on single incident
Personalization - Correct Answer ✔✔taking responsibility for events outside of one's control
Mind Reading - Correct Answer ✔✔assuming other's thoughts without evidence
Techniques for Stabilization (in therapy) - Correct Answer ✔✔-Socratic Dialogue
-decatastrophizing
Socratic Dialogue - Correct Answer ✔✔-a guided questioning technique to help clients explore
their thoughts and beliefs
-open-ended questioning
-promotes self-reflection and insight into distorted thinking
Decatastrophizing - Correct Answer ✔✔-helping clients challenge catastrophic thoughts by
exploring realistic outcomes
-encourages clients to evaluate evidence for and against their fears
Motivational Interviewing - Correct Answer ✔✔-client-centered communication style for
eliciting behavior change by helping clients and groups explore and resolve ambivalence to
change
-Core Principles: OARS
-RULE Framework
OARS - Correct Answer ✔✔-core principle for motivational interviewing
-O: open-ended questions
-A: affirmations
-R: reflective listening
-S: summarizing
