NRNP 6645 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Stages of Learning model - ANS A framework describing the progression of a learner from
unconscious incompetency to unconscious competency.
Unconscious incompetency - ANS A stage where a person is unaware of their lack of skill or
knowledge.
Conscious incompetency - ANS A stage where a person is aware of their lack of skill or
knowledge.
Conscious competency - ANS A stage where a person is aware of their skill or knowledge and
can perform it.
Unconscious competency - ANS A stage where a person can perform a skill or knowledge
without conscious thought.
Freud's tasks of learning independence and control - ANS Associated with problematic traits
such as excessive dependency.
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, Standards of care - ANS Legally binding guidelines that dictate the minimum acceptable level
of care.
Practice guidelines - ANS Recommendations that are not legally binding and can be more
flexible.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - ANS A system of psychotherapy that focuses on how an
individual's thoughts influence their feelings and behaviors.
Primary thinking - ANS Recognizes indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as part of
human action.
Secondary thinking - ANS Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as
foremost.
Imitative behavior - ANS A therapeutic benefit that allows individuals to experiment with
new behaviors.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy - ANS Not ideal for patients with primarily primitive defenses.
Dynamic supportive therapy - ANS A strategy where the nurse assists the patient with reality
testing, problem-solving, and interpersonal awareness.
Therapeutic alliance - ANS The relationship between therapist and patient that is essential for
effective therapy.
Cognitive triad - ANS A concept in CBT that includes maladaptive thoughts rooted in irrational
assumptions.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Stages of Learning model - ANS A framework describing the progression of a learner from
unconscious incompetency to unconscious competency.
Unconscious incompetency - ANS A stage where a person is unaware of their lack of skill or
knowledge.
Conscious incompetency - ANS A stage where a person is aware of their lack of skill or
knowledge.
Conscious competency - ANS A stage where a person is aware of their skill or knowledge and
can perform it.
Unconscious competency - ANS A stage where a person can perform a skill or knowledge
without conscious thought.
Freud's tasks of learning independence and control - ANS Associated with problematic traits
such as excessive dependency.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Standards of care - ANS Legally binding guidelines that dictate the minimum acceptable level
of care.
Practice guidelines - ANS Recommendations that are not legally binding and can be more
flexible.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - ANS A system of psychotherapy that focuses on how an
individual's thoughts influence their feelings and behaviors.
Primary thinking - ANS Recognizes indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as part of
human action.
Secondary thinking - ANS Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as
foremost.
Imitative behavior - ANS A therapeutic benefit that allows individuals to experiment with
new behaviors.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy - ANS Not ideal for patients with primarily primitive defenses.
Dynamic supportive therapy - ANS A strategy where the nurse assists the patient with reality
testing, problem-solving, and interpersonal awareness.
Therapeutic alliance - ANS The relationship between therapist and patient that is essential for
effective therapy.
Cognitive triad - ANS A concept in CBT that includes maladaptive thoughts rooted in irrational
assumptions.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
