NURS 172 EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following characteristics should be included in a
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therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
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1. Meeting both physical and psychological needs of client
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2. Collaborating to set appropriate goals | | | |
3. Promoting client insight to problematic behaviors | | | | |
4. Ensuring therapeutic termination | |
5. Meeting the psychological needs of the nurse and the client -
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CORRECT ANSWER-1, 2, 3, 4
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Which of the following individuals are communicating a
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message?
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1. Father checking for new e-mail on a regular basis
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2. A biker sporting an eagle tattoo on his bicep
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3. Teenage girl writing, "no one understands me". | | | | | |
4. A teenage boy isolating himself and playing loud music
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5. Mother spanking her son for playing with matches -
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CORRECT ANSWER-2, 3, 4, 5
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A nurse attends an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding a
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newly admitted client. Which of the following individuals are
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typically included as members of the interdisciplinary treatment
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team in psychiatry?
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1. Recreational and art therapist | | |
2. Social worker and hospital volunteer
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3. Respiratory therapist and psychologist | | |
4. Mental health tech and chaplain | | | |
5. Occupational therapist and psychologist - CORRECT | | | | |
ANSWER-1, 4, 5
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, Which of the following conditions promote a therapeutic
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community?
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1. The unit schedule includes unlimited free time for personal
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reflection
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2. A democratic form of government exists
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3. Unit responsibilities are assigned according to client
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capabilities
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4. The individual is the sole focus of therapy
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5. A flexible schedule is determined by client needs -
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CORRECT ANSWER-2, 3
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Which of the following behavioral skills should a nurse implement
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when leading a group that is functioning in the orientation phase
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of group development?
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1. Emphasize the need for an importance of confidentiality | | | | | | |
within the group
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2. Work with group members to establish rules that will govern
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the group
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3. Help the leader to resolve conflicts and foster cohesiveness
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within the group
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4. Ensure that group rules do not interfere with goal fulfillment
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5. Encourage members to provide feedback to each other | | | | | | |
about individual progress - CORRECT ANSWER-1, 2, 4
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A | is a collection of individuals whose | | | | |
association is founded on shared commonalities of interest,
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values, norms, or purpose. - CORRECT ANSWER-Group
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A scientific structuring of the environment in order to effect
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behavioral changes and to improve the psychological health and
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functioning of the individual as defined as
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therapy. - CORRECT ANSWER-Milieu | | |
refers to a nurse's behavioral and emotional | | | | | |
| response to a client. These responses may be related to | | | | | | | | |
| unresolved feelings toward significant others from the nurse's | | | | | | |
| past. - CORRECT ANSWER-countertransference
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AND ANSWERS
Which of the following characteristics should be included in a
| | | | | | | | |
therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
| | |
1. Meeting both physical and psychological needs of client
| | | | | | |
2. Collaborating to set appropriate goals | | | |
3. Promoting client insight to problematic behaviors | | | | |
4. Ensuring therapeutic termination | |
5. Meeting the psychological needs of the nurse and the client -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER-1, 2, 3, 4
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Which of the following individuals are communicating a
| | | | | | |
message?
|
1. Father checking for new e-mail on a regular basis
| | | | | | | |
2. A biker sporting an eagle tattoo on his bicep
| | | | | | | |
3. Teenage girl writing, "no one understands me". | | | | | |
4. A teenage boy isolating himself and playing loud music
| | | | | | | |
5. Mother spanking her son for playing with matches -
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CORRECT ANSWER-2, 3, 4, 5
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A nurse attends an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding a
| | | | | | | |
newly admitted client. Which of the following individuals are
| | | | | | | | |
typically included as members of the interdisciplinary treatment
| | | | | | | |
team in psychiatry?
| | |
1. Recreational and art therapist | | |
2. Social worker and hospital volunteer
| | | |
3. Respiratory therapist and psychologist | | |
4. Mental health tech and chaplain | | | |
5. Occupational therapist and psychologist - CORRECT | | | | |
ANSWER-1, 4, 5
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, Which of the following conditions promote a therapeutic
| | | | | | |
community?
|
1. The unit schedule includes unlimited free time for personal
| | | | | | | |
reflection
|
2. A democratic form of government exists
| | | | |
3. Unit responsibilities are assigned according to client
| | | | | |
capabilities
|
4. The individual is the sole focus of therapy
| | | | | | |
5. A flexible schedule is determined by client needs -
| | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER-2, 3
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Which of the following behavioral skills should a nurse implement
| | | | | | | | |
when leading a group that is functioning in the orientation phase
| | | | | | | | | | |
of group development?
| | |
1. Emphasize the need for an importance of confidentiality | | | | | | |
within the group
| | |
2. Work with group members to establish rules that will govern
| | | | | | | | |
the group
| |
3. Help the leader to resolve conflicts and foster cohesiveness
| | | | | | | |
within the group
| | |
4. Ensure that group rules do not interfere with goal fulfillment
| | | | | | | | |
5. Encourage members to provide feedback to each other | | | | | | |
about individual progress - CORRECT ANSWER-1, 2, 4
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A | is a collection of individuals whose | | | | |
association is founded on shared commonalities of interest,
| | | | | | | |
values, norms, or purpose. - CORRECT ANSWER-Group
| | | | | | |
A scientific structuring of the environment in order to effect
| | | | | | | | |
behavioral changes and to improve the psychological health and
| | | | | | | | |
functioning of the individual as defined as
| | | | | | |
therapy. - CORRECT ANSWER-Milieu | | |
refers to a nurse's behavioral and emotional | | | | | |
| response to a client. These responses may be related to | | | | | | | | |
| unresolved feelings toward significant others from the nurse's | | | | | | |
| past. - CORRECT ANSWER-countertransference
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