Nurs 6650 final Exam | ALL CORRECT ANSWERS, GRADED A+
Group participation is an important aspect of how successful group therapy
will be. The PMHNP recognizes that the gender of group participants can
play a role in the likelihood of group participation. Which statement about
gender and group composition does the PMHNP take into account?
A Men display more intimacy and less competition in all-male groups.
.
B Women display less intimacy and more competition in all-female groups.
.
C Men in evenly mixed groups are more self-disclosing and less aggressive.
.
D Women in evenly mixed groups are equally as active as they are in all-
female groups
.
During his second group therapy session, a member, who was quiet the
previous week, becomes very judgmental. He criticizes another member by
saying, “Mary, you are always late because you don’t respect our group.”
Then he adds, “In fact, all of you are disrespectful and uncaring.” What is an
appropriate step by the PMHNP?
A To learn the underlying meaning of the
statements
.
B To ask about his actual motivations and
aspirations
.
C To help reveal the impact of the behavior on
others
.
PMHNP is putting together a heterogeneous, interactional therapy group.
During an initial screening, a patient explains that he is unemployed
because he keeps getting fired from new jobs after several months. The
therapist asks, “Why do you think those companies let you go?” The
patient’s reply is, “Those companies are all terrible. They don’t know how to
treat employees.” After asking the patient if he thought about his role in
getting fired, the patient says, “Why should I? I am not part of the problem.”
Based on this information, what is an appropriate observation by the
PMHNP?
A. The patient is able to participate in the group task and
would benefit from it.
B. The patient is able to participate in the group task
but may be harmed by it.
C. The patient should decide if he would feel comfortable
joining group therapy.
D. The patient will likely not benefit from group therapy and
should not join.
,The PMHNP
recognizes that
hostility is
unavoidable in a
group and
acknowledges
that a frequent
source of hostility
can be parataxic
distortions. Which
situation is likely
to present a
parataxic
distortion within
the group?
A Peggy, a 54-
. year-old
woman,
acting as a
surrogate
to Susan,
who is a
younger
and newer
member of
the group
B Jerry, a
. Mexican
medical
doctor
who
denies his
heritage
and
Carlos, a
proud
Mexican
warehouse
employee
C Spencer, a
. Caucasian
politician
with a
history of
substance
abuse,
and a
Caucasian
therapist
D A successful
,.
entreprene
ur and an
, aspiring
spoken-
word poet
During a first
group therapy
session, a member
is outgoing and
participates
actively. Based on
this information,
what is an
appropriate
prediction about
this group
member by the
PMHNP?
The member may be
influential
A patient in
group therapy
named Ted
shares personal
information for
the first time. He
seems nervous
but continues to
talk.
How might the
PMHNP use
nonverbal
positive
reinforcement to
support Ted’s
feeling more
comfortable?
A Staring
. intently
at Ted
while
raising
an
eyebrow
B Looking at
. other
members
rather
than
directly
Group participation is an important aspect of how successful group therapy
will be. The PMHNP recognizes that the gender of group participants can
play a role in the likelihood of group participation. Which statement about
gender and group composition does the PMHNP take into account?
A Men display more intimacy and less competition in all-male groups.
.
B Women display less intimacy and more competition in all-female groups.
.
C Men in evenly mixed groups are more self-disclosing and less aggressive.
.
D Women in evenly mixed groups are equally as active as they are in all-
female groups
.
During his second group therapy session, a member, who was quiet the
previous week, becomes very judgmental. He criticizes another member by
saying, “Mary, you are always late because you don’t respect our group.”
Then he adds, “In fact, all of you are disrespectful and uncaring.” What is an
appropriate step by the PMHNP?
A To learn the underlying meaning of the
statements
.
B To ask about his actual motivations and
aspirations
.
C To help reveal the impact of the behavior on
others
.
PMHNP is putting together a heterogeneous, interactional therapy group.
During an initial screening, a patient explains that he is unemployed
because he keeps getting fired from new jobs after several months. The
therapist asks, “Why do you think those companies let you go?” The
patient’s reply is, “Those companies are all terrible. They don’t know how to
treat employees.” After asking the patient if he thought about his role in
getting fired, the patient says, “Why should I? I am not part of the problem.”
Based on this information, what is an appropriate observation by the
PMHNP?
A. The patient is able to participate in the group task and
would benefit from it.
B. The patient is able to participate in the group task
but may be harmed by it.
C. The patient should decide if he would feel comfortable
joining group therapy.
D. The patient will likely not benefit from group therapy and
should not join.
,The PMHNP
recognizes that
hostility is
unavoidable in a
group and
acknowledges
that a frequent
source of hostility
can be parataxic
distortions. Which
situation is likely
to present a
parataxic
distortion within
the group?
A Peggy, a 54-
. year-old
woman,
acting as a
surrogate
to Susan,
who is a
younger
and newer
member of
the group
B Jerry, a
. Mexican
medical
doctor
who
denies his
heritage
and
Carlos, a
proud
Mexican
warehouse
employee
C Spencer, a
. Caucasian
politician
with a
history of
substance
abuse,
and a
Caucasian
therapist
D A successful
,.
entreprene
ur and an
, aspiring
spoken-
word poet
During a first
group therapy
session, a member
is outgoing and
participates
actively. Based on
this information,
what is an
appropriate
prediction about
this group
member by the
PMHNP?
The member may be
influential
A patient in
group therapy
named Ted
shares personal
information for
the first time. He
seems nervous
but continues to
talk.
How might the
PMHNP use
nonverbal
positive
reinforcement to
support Ted’s
feeling more
comfortable?
A Staring
. intently
at Ted
while
raising
an
eyebrow
B Looking at
. other
members
rather
than
directly
