NSG 526 ADVANCED PSYCHOTHERAPY
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATE. GRADED
A+
1. According to Irvin Yalom, which curative factor involves the realization that others share
similar problems and experiences?
A. Imitative behavior
B. Catharsis
C. Altruism
D. Universality
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that one is not alone in their
suffering and that others face similar challenges, which reduces isolation.
2. In Bowenian Family Systems Theory, the process where a two-person system brings in a
third party to reduce tension is known as:
A. Enmeshment
B. Emotional cutoff
C. Differentiation of self
,D. Triangulation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third person is drawn into a
conflict between two people to stabilize the relationship and deflect anxiety.
3. Which cognitive distortion is characterized by a person taking a single negative event and
seeing it as a never-ending pattern of defeat?
A. Personalization
B. Overgeneralization
C. Magnification
D. Mental filtering
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Overgeneralization involves making broad conclusions based on
a single event, often using words like ‘always’ or ‘never’.
4. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the skill of ‘Radical Acceptance’ is primarily
categorized under which module?
A. Interpersonal Effectiveness
B. Emotional Regulation
C. Distress Tolerance
D. Mindfulness
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Radical Acceptance is a core distress tolerance skill that involves
accepting reality as it is without judgment or attempts to change it in the moment.
5. Which phase of the Nurse-Patient relationship, according to Hildegard Peplau, focuses on
the patient’s full use of available services?
A. Exploitation phase
B. Identification phase
C. Orientation phase
D. Resolution phase
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: In the exploitation phase, the patient takes full advantage of the
services offered and the resources provided by the nurse to achieve health goals.
6. A client in therapy begins to treat the therapist with the same hostility they felt toward
their father. This is an example of:
A. Countertransference
B. Resistance
C. Transference
D. Projection
Answer: C
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATE. GRADED
A+
1. According to Irvin Yalom, which curative factor involves the realization that others share
similar problems and experiences?
A. Imitative behavior
B. Catharsis
C. Altruism
D. Universality
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that one is not alone in their
suffering and that others face similar challenges, which reduces isolation.
2. In Bowenian Family Systems Theory, the process where a two-person system brings in a
third party to reduce tension is known as:
A. Enmeshment
B. Emotional cutoff
C. Differentiation of self
,D. Triangulation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third person is drawn into a
conflict between two people to stabilize the relationship and deflect anxiety.
3. Which cognitive distortion is characterized by a person taking a single negative event and
seeing it as a never-ending pattern of defeat?
A. Personalization
B. Overgeneralization
C. Magnification
D. Mental filtering
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Overgeneralization involves making broad conclusions based on
a single event, often using words like ‘always’ or ‘never’.
4. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the skill of ‘Radical Acceptance’ is primarily
categorized under which module?
A. Interpersonal Effectiveness
B. Emotional Regulation
C. Distress Tolerance
D. Mindfulness
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Radical Acceptance is a core distress tolerance skill that involves
accepting reality as it is without judgment or attempts to change it in the moment.
5. Which phase of the Nurse-Patient relationship, according to Hildegard Peplau, focuses on
the patient’s full use of available services?
A. Exploitation phase
B. Identification phase
C. Orientation phase
D. Resolution phase
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: In the exploitation phase, the patient takes full advantage of the
services offered and the resources provided by the nurse to achieve health goals.
6. A client in therapy begins to treat the therapist with the same hostility they felt toward
their father. This is an example of:
A. Countertransference
B. Resistance
C. Transference
D. Projection
Answer: C
