NRNP 6645 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026 |
100% CORRECT | GRADED A+.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes which of the following regarding workbook exercises in therapy?
A Workbook exercises are only an adjunct to treatment.
.
B Workbook exercises simplify the real work in therapy.
.
C Treatment manuals consistently correlate positively with treatment outcome.
.
D Use of workbook exercises and approaches promotes creativity and flexibility in the therapeutic
process.
.
During theinitial phase of family therapy one person is identified as “the problem”. thefamily therapist challenges
linearity by which of thefollowing?
Asking the children how they would fix or deal with the problem person.
A
.
B Asking the person identified as the problem to meet privately prior to the
, . next meeting.
CAsking the person identified as the problem how they think the problem could be fixed.
.
DAsking how others in the family are involved in or effected by “the . problem”.
Staff in an independent living facility notice that Mr. Smith, a 75-year-old male resident is alone most of the
time and seems to have alienated most of the other residents and staff. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse
understands that from Erikson’s psychosocial stages perspective he is dealing with which psychosocial stage of
development?
Intimacy vs. isolation A
.
B Ego
integrity vs. .
despair
C Generativity vs. . While working with a patient who exhibits parasuicidal behaviors of
stagnation cutting, theadvanced practice psychiatric nurse has thepatient sign a
nosuicide contract. Which of thefollowing is true from a legal perspective
D Autonomy vs. about a no-suicidal contract?
. alienation
This is a legally binding document A
.
B
It proves the therapist has good clinical judgment.
.
A Race
.
C
It absolves the therapist of any responsibility should the patient . B Culture
commit suicide.
.
DIt is not a substitute for good clinical judgment; accurate C Ethnicity
assessment . is imperative. .
D Common patterns of behavior and experience derived from
thesettings in which people live is known as which of
Family .
thefollowing?
structure
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse using a Bowenian Therapy approach in working
with families realizes:
, A Problem-solving is the
primary goal of . therapy
B Understanding is the primary
goal of . therapy.
C Behavior change is the primary
goal of . therapy
D Family dialogue is encouraged.
.
Recommending or prescribing specific readings related to theindividual’s difficulties is
known as which of thefollowing?
A
Cognitive
.
Rehearsal
B
Mind- Reading
.
C
.
D Bibliotherapy
.
Reattribution
The capacity to be alone is known as which of thefollowing?
A Oneness
.
B Autonomy
.
C Independence
.
D Object
. constancy
According to Freud, failure to successfully accomplish the tasks of learning independence and control is
associated with which of the following problematic traits?
, A Excessive
dependency
.
B Orderliness
.
C Sexual
identity
issues
.
D Excessiveguilt
.
“If I was in a relationship, all of my problems would be solved” is an example of which type
of cognitive distortion?
A
Fallacy of attachment
.
B
Fallacy of
worrying
.
C
Fallacy of perfect
effect
. Hildegard Peplau developed thepsychodynamic
interpersonal model for psychiatric nursing based on
which theorist’s framework?
D
Fallacy of the
change of . othe
Which of thefollowing is not consistent with theunderlying assumptions of psychodynamic
psychotherapy?
AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026 |
100% CORRECT | GRADED A+.
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes which of the following regarding workbook exercises in therapy?
A Workbook exercises are only an adjunct to treatment.
.
B Workbook exercises simplify the real work in therapy.
.
C Treatment manuals consistently correlate positively with treatment outcome.
.
D Use of workbook exercises and approaches promotes creativity and flexibility in the therapeutic
process.
.
During theinitial phase of family therapy one person is identified as “the problem”. thefamily therapist challenges
linearity by which of thefollowing?
Asking the children how they would fix or deal with the problem person.
A
.
B Asking the person identified as the problem to meet privately prior to the
, . next meeting.
CAsking the person identified as the problem how they think the problem could be fixed.
.
DAsking how others in the family are involved in or effected by “the . problem”.
Staff in an independent living facility notice that Mr. Smith, a 75-year-old male resident is alone most of the
time and seems to have alienated most of the other residents and staff. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse
understands that from Erikson’s psychosocial stages perspective he is dealing with which psychosocial stage of
development?
Intimacy vs. isolation A
.
B Ego
integrity vs. .
despair
C Generativity vs. . While working with a patient who exhibits parasuicidal behaviors of
stagnation cutting, theadvanced practice psychiatric nurse has thepatient sign a
nosuicide contract. Which of thefollowing is true from a legal perspective
D Autonomy vs. about a no-suicidal contract?
. alienation
This is a legally binding document A
.
B
It proves the therapist has good clinical judgment.
.
A Race
.
C
It absolves the therapist of any responsibility should the patient . B Culture
commit suicide.
.
DIt is not a substitute for good clinical judgment; accurate C Ethnicity
assessment . is imperative. .
D Common patterns of behavior and experience derived from
thesettings in which people live is known as which of
Family .
thefollowing?
structure
The advanced practice psychiatric nurse using a Bowenian Therapy approach in working
with families realizes:
, A Problem-solving is the
primary goal of . therapy
B Understanding is the primary
goal of . therapy.
C Behavior change is the primary
goal of . therapy
D Family dialogue is encouraged.
.
Recommending or prescribing specific readings related to theindividual’s difficulties is
known as which of thefollowing?
A
Cognitive
.
Rehearsal
B
Mind- Reading
.
C
.
D Bibliotherapy
.
Reattribution
The capacity to be alone is known as which of thefollowing?
A Oneness
.
B Autonomy
.
C Independence
.
D Object
. constancy
According to Freud, failure to successfully accomplish the tasks of learning independence and control is
associated with which of the following problematic traits?
, A Excessive
dependency
.
B Orderliness
.
C Sexual
identity
issues
.
D Excessiveguilt
.
“If I was in a relationship, all of my problems would be solved” is an example of which type
of cognitive distortion?
A
Fallacy of attachment
.
B
Fallacy of
worrying
.
C
Fallacy of perfect
effect
. Hildegard Peplau developed thepsychodynamic
interpersonal model for psychiatric nursing based on
which theorist’s framework?
D
Fallacy of the
change of . othe
Which of thefollowing is not consistent with theunderlying assumptions of psychodynamic
psychotherapy?
