EXAM 2 NSG 526 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Approach to patient wanting to use CAM to treat his health
conditions. Answer: studies in the field are minimal when compared
to those of conventional medicine. no standards or regulations that
guarantee the safety or efficacy of herbal products. Consumers may
waste a great deal of money and risk their health on unproven,
fraudulently marketed, useless, or harmful products and treatments.
Another concern regarding CAM therapies is that diagnosis and
treatment may be delayed while clients try alternative interventions,
which is common with mental health symptoms such as major
depression and anxiety. Research on herbs such as St. John's wort,
valerian, and ginkgo biloba and mind-body interventions such as yoga
and meditation is extensive, and results are available on the NCCAM
website.
◍ DBT. Answer: tx designed specifically for individuals with self
harm behaviors, self cutting, suicide, etc. BPD
◍ Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: theory of
cognitive development
children move through 4 different stages of mental development.
1) sensorimotor- birth to 2 years
2) preoperational- 2-7 years
,3)concrete operational- 7-11 years
4) formal operational- 12 plus
◍ piaget assumption. Answer: Assumption: children construct their
own knowledge in response to their experiences. Learn many things
on own without intervention, children are intrinsically motivated to
learn
◍ Ainsworth. Answer: theorist that studied types of attachment by use
of the strange situation test
◍ strange situation test. Answer: Gradually subjecting a child to a
stressful situation and observing his or her behavior toward the parent
or caregiver. This test is used to classify children according to type of
attachment—secure, resistant, avoidant, or disorganized/disoriented.
◍ Yalom- is known for his 11 therapeutic/curative factors that are
mechanisms of effecting change in a person with group therapy.
Answer: existential psychotherapy is an attitude toward human
suffering and has no manual. Asks deep questions about the nature of
the human being and nature of
anxiety/despair/grief/loneliness/isolation. Questions meaning of love,
creativity.
◍ Open groups. Answer: permits termination of members at different
points and their substitution by new members. learning from each
other, lots of participation, ideal for most settings, groups also can
vary in purpose
,a group in which new members are added as others leave
◍ closed groups. Answer: members begin and end the group at the
same time. ex. outpatient smoking cessation
a group in which membership is restricted; no new members are
added when other leave
◍ Agenda group (Yalom). Answer: size 6-12 people
inpatient/outpatient,
each individual states an agenda for that day's session.
HIGHER FUNCTIONING PATIENTS
Groups run 1-1.5 hours
◍ Focus group (Yalom). Answer: size 4-7 people,
inpatient
HIGHER PATHOLOGIES
LOWER FUNCTIONING PATIENTS, goal is to make this
successful, non-anxiety producing so clients comfortable in group,
simple tasks (drawing a picture, or making a meal)
(Clients can be psychotic or severely depressed)
, 45 minutes
leader must be flexible
positive reinforcement should be used generously
◍ Heterogeneous group. Answer: a group in which a range of
differences exists among members
◍ Homogeneous group. Answer: a group in which all members share
central traits (e.g., men's group, group of clients with bipolar disorder)
◍ reasons a therapist to share personal information with patients.
Answer: using self-disclosure: demonstrate how you had changed
similar automatic thoughts.
1) create therapeutic alliance
2) fostering interpersonal relationships
◍ altruism in therapy. Answer: The act of 1 member helping another
putting others needs before and learning that there is value in giving
to others. This is believed to be a major factor in establishing group
cohesion and community feeling.
◍ Interpersonal learning.. Answer: it occurs when group members
learn from one another. it involves exchange of feedback on relational
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Approach to patient wanting to use CAM to treat his health
conditions. Answer: studies in the field are minimal when compared
to those of conventional medicine. no standards or regulations that
guarantee the safety or efficacy of herbal products. Consumers may
waste a great deal of money and risk their health on unproven,
fraudulently marketed, useless, or harmful products and treatments.
Another concern regarding CAM therapies is that diagnosis and
treatment may be delayed while clients try alternative interventions,
which is common with mental health symptoms such as major
depression and anxiety. Research on herbs such as St. John's wort,
valerian, and ginkgo biloba and mind-body interventions such as yoga
and meditation is extensive, and results are available on the NCCAM
website.
◍ DBT. Answer: tx designed specifically for individuals with self
harm behaviors, self cutting, suicide, etc. BPD
◍ Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: theory of
cognitive development
children move through 4 different stages of mental development.
1) sensorimotor- birth to 2 years
2) preoperational- 2-7 years
,3)concrete operational- 7-11 years
4) formal operational- 12 plus
◍ piaget assumption. Answer: Assumption: children construct their
own knowledge in response to their experiences. Learn many things
on own without intervention, children are intrinsically motivated to
learn
◍ Ainsworth. Answer: theorist that studied types of attachment by use
of the strange situation test
◍ strange situation test. Answer: Gradually subjecting a child to a
stressful situation and observing his or her behavior toward the parent
or caregiver. This test is used to classify children according to type of
attachment—secure, resistant, avoidant, or disorganized/disoriented.
◍ Yalom- is known for his 11 therapeutic/curative factors that are
mechanisms of effecting change in a person with group therapy.
Answer: existential psychotherapy is an attitude toward human
suffering and has no manual. Asks deep questions about the nature of
the human being and nature of
anxiety/despair/grief/loneliness/isolation. Questions meaning of love,
creativity.
◍ Open groups. Answer: permits termination of members at different
points and their substitution by new members. learning from each
other, lots of participation, ideal for most settings, groups also can
vary in purpose
,a group in which new members are added as others leave
◍ closed groups. Answer: members begin and end the group at the
same time. ex. outpatient smoking cessation
a group in which membership is restricted; no new members are
added when other leave
◍ Agenda group (Yalom). Answer: size 6-12 people
inpatient/outpatient,
each individual states an agenda for that day's session.
HIGHER FUNCTIONING PATIENTS
Groups run 1-1.5 hours
◍ Focus group (Yalom). Answer: size 4-7 people,
inpatient
HIGHER PATHOLOGIES
LOWER FUNCTIONING PATIENTS, goal is to make this
successful, non-anxiety producing so clients comfortable in group,
simple tasks (drawing a picture, or making a meal)
(Clients can be psychotic or severely depressed)
, 45 minutes
leader must be flexible
positive reinforcement should be used generously
◍ Heterogeneous group. Answer: a group in which a range of
differences exists among members
◍ Homogeneous group. Answer: a group in which all members share
central traits (e.g., men's group, group of clients with bipolar disorder)
◍ reasons a therapist to share personal information with patients.
Answer: using self-disclosure: demonstrate how you had changed
similar automatic thoughts.
1) create therapeutic alliance
2) fostering interpersonal relationships
◍ altruism in therapy. Answer: The act of 1 member helping another
putting others needs before and learning that there is value in giving
to others. This is believed to be a major factor in establishing group
cohesion and community feeling.
◍ Interpersonal learning.. Answer: it occurs when group members
learn from one another. it involves exchange of feedback on relational
