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NR605 Midterm Exam Questions &
Answers (2025-2026) PASSING SCORE
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Psychotherapy - ANSWER -nonpharmacological intervention
-used to Tx mental health diagnoses or distress
-help clients improve functioning and well-being
-talk therapy
-provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage
and family therapists, counsellors, and PMHNPs
-may include individual, couple, family, or group sessions
-Goals: symptom reduction, improvement in functioning, relapse
prevention, empowerment, achievement of collaborative goals set
by the client & therapist.
Methods of Collaboration - ANSWER Interprofessional Collaboration
-the interaction and efforts between two disciplines with the same
profession
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• Potential barriers: tension, large team size, high turnover, lack of
familiarity and common goals, role ambiguity, generational
differences, and lack of undergraduate nursing education on
interprofessional practice.
Trans professional Collaboration
-includes communication with various disciplines: physicians,
physical/occupational therapy, and social services, along with others
to ensure care is delivered safely
• Potential barrier: lack of training
Role of PMHNPs in Psychotherapy - ANSWER -unique, full-spectrum
approach
-may provide psychotherapy in addition to prescribing medications
-providing client and family education
-coordinating care and referrals as a part of the treatment plan
-provide psychotherapy in a variety of ambulatory, emergency
department, inpatient, and outpatient settings
Holistic Paradigm of Healing - ANSWER -holistic model of care with a
focus on healing
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-Holistic therapy respects the complexity of each unique individual
• appreciating the relationship between the client's mind, body, and
spirit
• recognizing the interdependence of all parts of the human system
-Foundational to healing is the relationship between the client and
therapist
• Emotional connection in the relationship is critical to the success
of psychotherapy
• PMHNP approaches the nurse-client relationship with acceptance,
empathy, patience, and kindness to create a space for healing
-psychotherapy can help the individual accept dysregulation and
disharmony in the present moment
• achieves acceptance of the present, they may be able to let go of
resistance, relax, and release fears
Theoretical Models in Psychotherapy - ANSWER Maslow's Hierarchy
of Needs
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER framework for understanding
client motivation
-first four levels of need in the hierarchy (physiological needs,
safety, love and belonging, and esteem) are sometimes referred to
as deficiency needs (D-needs)
• Motivation decreases once D-needs are met
-highest level of need, self-actualization, is considered a growth or
being need (B-need)
• Once D-needs are met, clients can focus on self-actualization and
personal growth
• As the B-need is met, motivation for further growth increases
self-actualized person - ANSWER is self-fulfilled
-Qualities exhibited by the self-actualized person include
independence, autonomy, creativity, and maturity
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid - ANSWER TOP: Self-
actualization
-Morality, creativity, spontaneity, lack of prejudice, acceptance of
facts
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NR605
NR605 Midterm Exam Questions &
Answers (2025-2026) PASSING SCORE
GUARANTEED
Psychotherapy - ANSWER -nonpharmacological intervention
-used to Tx mental health diagnoses or distress
-help clients improve functioning and well-being
-talk therapy
-provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage
and family therapists, counsellors, and PMHNPs
-may include individual, couple, family, or group sessions
-Goals: symptom reduction, improvement in functioning, relapse
prevention, empowerment, achievement of collaborative goals set
by the client & therapist.
Methods of Collaboration - ANSWER Interprofessional Collaboration
-the interaction and efforts between two disciplines with the same
profession
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, 2025-2026
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• Potential barriers: tension, large team size, high turnover, lack of
familiarity and common goals, role ambiguity, generational
differences, and lack of undergraduate nursing education on
interprofessional practice.
Trans professional Collaboration
-includes communication with various disciplines: physicians,
physical/occupational therapy, and social services, along with others
to ensure care is delivered safely
• Potential barrier: lack of training
Role of PMHNPs in Psychotherapy - ANSWER -unique, full-spectrum
approach
-may provide psychotherapy in addition to prescribing medications
-providing client and family education
-coordinating care and referrals as a part of the treatment plan
-provide psychotherapy in a variety of ambulatory, emergency
department, inpatient, and outpatient settings
Holistic Paradigm of Healing - ANSWER -holistic model of care with a
focus on healing
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, 2025-2026
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-Holistic therapy respects the complexity of each unique individual
• appreciating the relationship between the client's mind, body, and
spirit
• recognizing the interdependence of all parts of the human system
-Foundational to healing is the relationship between the client and
therapist
• Emotional connection in the relationship is critical to the success
of psychotherapy
• PMHNP approaches the nurse-client relationship with acceptance,
empathy, patience, and kindness to create a space for healing
-psychotherapy can help the individual accept dysregulation and
disharmony in the present moment
• achieves acceptance of the present, they may be able to let go of
resistance, relax, and release fears
Theoretical Models in Psychotherapy - ANSWER Maslow's Hierarchy
of Needs
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
NR605
, 2025-2026
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER framework for understanding
client motivation
-first four levels of need in the hierarchy (physiological needs,
safety, love and belonging, and esteem) are sometimes referred to
as deficiency needs (D-needs)
• Motivation decreases once D-needs are met
-highest level of need, self-actualization, is considered a growth or
being need (B-need)
• Once D-needs are met, clients can focus on self-actualization and
personal growth
• As the B-need is met, motivation for further growth increases
self-actualized person - ANSWER is self-fulfilled
-Qualities exhibited by the self-actualized person include
independence, autonomy, creativity, and maturity
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid - ANSWER TOP: Self-
actualization
-Morality, creativity, spontaneity, lack of prejudice, acceptance of
facts
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