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1. A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child which of the following actions should the nurse take?  Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death of their other children to protect their feelings  Recommend each parent grieve in a private to avoid hindering each other’s healing  Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child.  Advise the parents to begin counseling if they...

1. A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child which of the following actions should the nurse take?  Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death of their other children to protect their feelings  Recommend each parent grieve in a private to avoid hindering each other’s healing  Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child.  Advise the parents to begin counseling if they...

lecture notes for section 1

Broca's area is responsible for Correct Answer: Expressive language Wernick's area is responsible for Correct Answer: receptive language Repression Correct Answer: unconscious mechanism to keep disturbing/threatening thoughts from becoming conscious Denial Correct Answer: blocking external events from awareness; refusal to experience it Projection Correct Answer: attributing their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings and motives to another person Regression Correct Answer: ...

A 17 year old is demonstrating a sudden decline in grades, increased unexcused absences, and inability to concentrate when in school. Facial affect has changed from friendly to flat. When approached, the student states he is fine. Reports indicate the client responds to music, so a music therapy referral is requested. To assess possible causes of the change in behavior, a music therapist should FIRST Correct Answer: identify current stressors in the student's life. A 52-year-old woman hospi...

A 6 year old client is incredibly social, afraid of the sound of a vacuum, and is small for their age. What may be their diagnosis? A. Rett Syndrome B. Autism Spectrum Disorder C. Williams Syndrome D. Disintegrative Disorder Correct Answer: C. Williams Syndrome A client during music therapy brings up that they feel "odd" around a coworker. They share distinct examples of them feeling "odd" with lots of descriptive details. What type of thinking is this? A. Concrete Thinking B. Abst...

An 11 year old is demonstrating a sudden decline in grades, increased unexcused absences, and inability to concentrate when in school. Facial affect has changed from friendly to flat. When approached, the student states he is fine. Reports indicate the client responds to music, so a music therapy referral is requested. To assess possible causes of the change in behavior, a music therapist should first: A. Observe the student in other classes B. discuss concerns with the guidance counselor C. ide...

data-based model Correct Answer: An approach based on information retrieved through experimentation or direct observation reversal design (ABAB design) Correct Answer: A single subject, applied behavior analysis design which generally involves observing behavior during baseline, treatment, a return to baseline, and treatment reapplied. Psychodynamic treatment model Correct Answer: By Freud; unconscious material is root of problems, focuses on analysis of thought; free association and Ro...

Psychodynamic Approach Correct Answer: -Human behavior is based on unconscious psychological processes (impulses, desires, motives) -Early childhood events Eclectic Approach Correct Answer: -Draw freely from all approaches without accepting the frameworks behind them -Goal: more efficient treatment Behavioral Approach Correct Answer: -Meant to change behavior -Classical/operant conditioning -ABA: applied behavioral analysis (autism) -Positive/negative reinforcement -Punishment and...

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) Correct Answer: Originally passed by Congress in 1975 and reauthorized several times, most recently in 2004, the IDEA specifies the procedures for insuring that all children with disabilities receives a free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment possible. It also includes requirements for parental involvement and due process procedures when parents or guardians disagree with a school's decision regarding their ...