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EXAM 3 NSG 526 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Behavioral techniques, without the cognitive component, are also widely
used to address therapeutic goals -correct answer - for 3- to 6-year-old
children and those with mental retardation, learning and communication
disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, tic disorders, and elimination
disorders.
2. Cognitive behavioral treatment for kid -correct answer - is a reeducation
and relearning process involving the development of new ways of thinking
about life and new behaviors that are more adaptive and more functional
for the child.
3. process of cognitive restructuring involves strategies -correct answer -
finding out what the child means by statements he makes, teaching him to
question the "evidence" he's using to maintain any irrational beliefs, helping
him identify other options for what a situation might mean, listing
advantages and disadvantages of a particular belief, and teaching him to use
self-talk or directives to himself to help change or reframe a situation.
4. For example, "Stop and wait; don't get angry until you find out more
5. Family Therapy -correct answer - This method is selected when
interactions among family members need attention in order to address
specific problems exhibited by the child. The goal is to increase the
likelihood that improvements in the child's mental health will occur and
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will be supported in the home with consistent and sustained family patterns
6. If children under age 7 are involved in family therapy, the nurse may
choose to alternate between having the child present and seeing the
parents or other family members only becasue -correct answer - child's
presence provides information for clinical assessment, allows for direct
comment on and discussion of the dynamics that occur among parents and
children, and provides opportunities for the PMH-APRN to model effective
interaction with the child, as well as teach the family about normal
development and positive parenting. However, there may be issues for
discussion that are beyond the child's capacity to understand and/or
inappropriate for discussion in front of the child. Meeting with the parents
alone enables these issues to be more openly addressed in a setting with
fewer distractions.
7. Family play therapy -correct answer - Usually, the first half of the family
session involves either directive or nondirective play. In the second half, the
parents talk with the therapist about family issues that arose during the
play, while the child continues to play or engages in discussion as desired
or when invited.
8. If children are protected from experiencing negative events and
developing coping skills -correct answer - they may be unable to cope
and adapt to crisis situations in later life.
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9. Crisis occurs when -correct answer - there is a perceived challenge or
threat that overwhelms the capacity of the individual to cope effectively
with the event.
10. disrupts the life of the individual experiencing the event.
11. In a crisis -correct answer - the person's habits and coping patterns are
suspended. Often, unexpected emotional (e.g., depression) and biologic
(e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches) responses occur. Although a
person may become extremely anxious, depressed, or elated, feeling states
do not determine whether a person is in a crisis. If functioning is severely
impaired, a crisis is occurring
12. A crisis is generally regarded as -correct answer - time limited, lasting no
more than 4 to 6 weeks. There is no such thing as a chronic crisis. People
who live in constant turmoil are not in crisis but in chaos.
13. A crisis can also represent -correct answer - a turning point in a
person's life, with either positive or negative outcomes. It can be an
opportunity for growth and change because new ways of coping are
learned.
14. Norms -correct answer - are considered the "right" patterns of
behavior for a society
15. Event interpretation -correct answer - should be included for problem-
solving therapy for a child with conduct disorder.
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16. Family therapy -correct answer - can promote the greatest change in an
adolescent's behavior.
17. The Developmental Theoretical approach -correct answer - describes a
family's progression through the lifecycle.
18. Establishing a therapeutic alliance -correct answer - is important
because acceptance and trust convey a feeling of security in an
adolescent.
19. Most children will adopt the same world view -correct answer - as
their parents (ex. If a child was brought up by parents who thought the
world was hostile they would most likely adopt this view as they grow
older.
20. Bibliotherapy -correct answer - uses books and a librarian as
resources.
21. When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk
adolescents on drug use -correct answer - it is important to have their
peers involved in teaching some problem-solving skills.
EXAM 3 NSG 526 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Behavioral techniques, without the cognitive component, are also widely
used to address therapeutic goals -correct answer - for 3- to 6-year-old
children and those with mental retardation, learning and communication
disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, tic disorders, and elimination
disorders.
2. Cognitive behavioral treatment for kid -correct answer - is a reeducation
and relearning process involving the development of new ways of thinking
about life and new behaviors that are more adaptive and more functional
for the child.
3. process of cognitive restructuring involves strategies -correct answer -
finding out what the child means by statements he makes, teaching him to
question the "evidence" he's using to maintain any irrational beliefs, helping
him identify other options for what a situation might mean, listing
advantages and disadvantages of a particular belief, and teaching him to use
self-talk or directives to himself to help change or reframe a situation.
4. For example, "Stop and wait; don't get angry until you find out more
5. Family Therapy -correct answer - This method is selected when
interactions among family members need attention in order to address
specific problems exhibited by the child. The goal is to increase the
likelihood that improvements in the child's mental health will occur and
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will be supported in the home with consistent and sustained family patterns
6. If children under age 7 are involved in family therapy, the nurse may
choose to alternate between having the child present and seeing the
parents or other family members only becasue -correct answer - child's
presence provides information for clinical assessment, allows for direct
comment on and discussion of the dynamics that occur among parents and
children, and provides opportunities for the PMH-APRN to model effective
interaction with the child, as well as teach the family about normal
development and positive parenting. However, there may be issues for
discussion that are beyond the child's capacity to understand and/or
inappropriate for discussion in front of the child. Meeting with the parents
alone enables these issues to be more openly addressed in a setting with
fewer distractions.
7. Family play therapy -correct answer - Usually, the first half of the family
session involves either directive or nondirective play. In the second half, the
parents talk with the therapist about family issues that arose during the
play, while the child continues to play or engages in discussion as desired
or when invited.
8. If children are protected from experiencing negative events and
developing coping skills -correct answer - they may be unable to cope
and adapt to crisis situations in later life.
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9. Crisis occurs when -correct answer - there is a perceived challenge or
threat that overwhelms the capacity of the individual to cope effectively
with the event.
10. disrupts the life of the individual experiencing the event.
11. In a crisis -correct answer - the person's habits and coping patterns are
suspended. Often, unexpected emotional (e.g., depression) and biologic
(e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches) responses occur. Although a
person may become extremely anxious, depressed, or elated, feeling states
do not determine whether a person is in a crisis. If functioning is severely
impaired, a crisis is occurring
12. A crisis is generally regarded as -correct answer - time limited, lasting no
more than 4 to 6 weeks. There is no such thing as a chronic crisis. People
who live in constant turmoil are not in crisis but in chaos.
13. A crisis can also represent -correct answer - a turning point in a
person's life, with either positive or negative outcomes. It can be an
opportunity for growth and change because new ways of coping are
learned.
14. Norms -correct answer - are considered the "right" patterns of
behavior for a society
15. Event interpretation -correct answer - should be included for problem-
solving therapy for a child with conduct disorder.
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16. Family therapy -correct answer - can promote the greatest change in an
adolescent's behavior.
17. The Developmental Theoretical approach -correct answer - describes a
family's progression through the lifecycle.
18. Establishing a therapeutic alliance -correct answer - is important
because acceptance and trust convey a feeling of security in an
adolescent.
19. Most children will adopt the same world view -correct answer - as
their parents (ex. If a child was brought up by parents who thought the
world was hostile they would most likely adopt this view as they grow
older.
20. Bibliotherapy -correct answer - uses books and a librarian as
resources.
21. When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk
adolescents on drug use -correct answer - it is important to have their
peers involved in teaching some problem-solving skills.
