Maryville Nurs 661 Exam 2 Questions
and Correct Answers
Blocking - correct answers:stop counterproductive behavior of patient without attacking them
Empathiizing - correct answers:Convey understanding, grasp patients world, identify with them by their
frame of reference
Evaluating - correct answers:Assess behavior, assess group progress, ongoing after each session
Facilitating - correct answers:enabling members withing the group, open up communication, help
members to increase responsibility
Giving Feedback - correct answers:Help direct clients so they can reach their goals
Goal setting - correct answers:the process of working toward something you want to accomplish
Inititating - correct answers:Bring new ideas to the group, initiate effective group progress
Reflecting Feelings - correct answers:Let members of the group know they are being heard and
understood
Suggesting - correct answers:Offer advice leading to a point
Interpreting - correct answers:Possible explanations for certain thoughts, feelings or behaviors, trying to
make them aware of potential conflicts or contradictions
Risks Associated with Group Work - correct answers:Patients doing worse, confidentiality, safety,
confrontation, one group member ganging up on another, intimidation
, Who warns about potential risks in group work? - correct answers:The leader
Benefits of group work - correct answers:social support, getting perspectives from others, learning other
adaptive behaviors, learn coping skills
Major goals of group work - correct answers:To resolve our own conflict, change is possible, learn coping
skills, things can change and get better but may be rough in the beginning, give them hope
How does informed consent relate to group work - correct answers:Notifies the clients what to expect
and the guidelines and they agree to participate, discuss potential problems. Appropriate both legally
and ethically to warn the client that they may be uncomfortable and there could be confrontation.
What is an encounter group - correct answers:An enactment of here and now but related to past or
future event
How is group counseling different - correct answers:preventative and educations purposes using the
here and now (shorter)
How is group therapy different - correct answers:Remediation of past problems/difficulties (longer)
What is the major difference between group counseling and group therapy - correct answers:Different
goals
How are psychotherapy groups different - correct answers:Education including past and present
How are self-exploration groups different - correct answers:About personal growth, experience and self-
awareness groups, as leaders its a good idea for us to do them
How are task groups different - correct answers:designed to assist task forces, committee, big projects
How are psychoeducational groups different - correct answers:They have a central theme, more
structured, specific
and Correct Answers
Blocking - correct answers:stop counterproductive behavior of patient without attacking them
Empathiizing - correct answers:Convey understanding, grasp patients world, identify with them by their
frame of reference
Evaluating - correct answers:Assess behavior, assess group progress, ongoing after each session
Facilitating - correct answers:enabling members withing the group, open up communication, help
members to increase responsibility
Giving Feedback - correct answers:Help direct clients so they can reach their goals
Goal setting - correct answers:the process of working toward something you want to accomplish
Inititating - correct answers:Bring new ideas to the group, initiate effective group progress
Reflecting Feelings - correct answers:Let members of the group know they are being heard and
understood
Suggesting - correct answers:Offer advice leading to a point
Interpreting - correct answers:Possible explanations for certain thoughts, feelings or behaviors, trying to
make them aware of potential conflicts or contradictions
Risks Associated with Group Work - correct answers:Patients doing worse, confidentiality, safety,
confrontation, one group member ganging up on another, intimidation
, Who warns about potential risks in group work? - correct answers:The leader
Benefits of group work - correct answers:social support, getting perspectives from others, learning other
adaptive behaviors, learn coping skills
Major goals of group work - correct answers:To resolve our own conflict, change is possible, learn coping
skills, things can change and get better but may be rough in the beginning, give them hope
How does informed consent relate to group work - correct answers:Notifies the clients what to expect
and the guidelines and they agree to participate, discuss potential problems. Appropriate both legally
and ethically to warn the client that they may be uncomfortable and there could be confrontation.
What is an encounter group - correct answers:An enactment of here and now but related to past or
future event
How is group counseling different - correct answers:preventative and educations purposes using the
here and now (shorter)
How is group therapy different - correct answers:Remediation of past problems/difficulties (longer)
What is the major difference between group counseling and group therapy - correct answers:Different
goals
How are psychotherapy groups different - correct answers:Education including past and present
How are self-exploration groups different - correct answers:About personal growth, experience and self-
awareness groups, as leaders its a good idea for us to do them
How are task groups different - correct answers:designed to assist task forces, committee, big projects
How are psychoeducational groups different - correct answers:They have a central theme, more
structured, specific
