NURS 661 EXAM 3 (MARYVILLE) NEWEST 2026 TEST
BANK| NURS661 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT EXAM 3 REVIEW
WITH COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What are the three stages of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? -
ANSWER - Beginning, 1-3 sessions, middle and end, 3 sessions
Identify external protective factors among patients at risk for suicide: -
ANSWER - Responsibility to children or beloved pets, positive
therapeutic relationships, social supports
Which medication would be most effective for clients that have
difficulty falling asleep? - ANSWER - Melatonin
Auditory bilateral stimulation in EMDR? - ANSWER - Listening to
tones that alternate between the left and right sides of the head
The goal of this type of therapy is to help group members realize their
potential, as they move toward wholeness and self-actualization. -
ANSWER - Person-Centered Approach
pg. 1
,In a person-centered approach to therapy the most important role of the
leader is to? - ANSWER - Have a good attitude
Show congruence/genuine
Empathetic understanding
Caring
The basic assumption of this therapy is that people are essentially
trustworthy, that they have a vast potential for understanding themselves
and resolving their own problems without direct intervention on the
therapist part and that they are capable of self directed growth. -
ANSWER - Patient-centered approach
In patient-centered therapy who is the facilitator? - ANSWER - The
group leader
What does person-centered therapy rely on to validate it's concepts? -
ANSWER - Research
What is the most noted helpful aspect for patient in patient-centered
therapy? - ANSWER - Being understood
This type of therapy is most concerned with decreasing human suffering,
with cross cultural awareness, and conflict resolution on a large scale. -
ANSWER - Person-centered therapy
pg. 2
,What does congruence of a group leader imply? - ANSWER -
Genuineness
Empathy
Caring
DSM-5 Hoarding Disorder - ANSWER - A. Persistent difficulty
discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value
B. This difficulty is due to a perceived need to save the items and to
distress associated with discarding them
C. The difficulty discarding possessions results in the accumulation of
possessions that congest and clutter active living areas and substantially
compromises their intended use.
D. The hoarding causes clinically significant distress or impairment in
social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
E. The behavior is not attributable to another medical condition
F. The hoarding is not better explained by the symptoms of another
mental disorder
Hoarding Treatment - ANSWER - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Hoarding Pharmacological Treatment - ANSWER - SSRI (difficult to
treat with medication)
Hoarding Safety Issues - ANSWER - Falls
pg. 3
, Fires
Stuff falling on them
Infections
Health hazards
Cleaning hazards
DSM-5 Trichotillomania - ANSWER - A. Recurrent pulling out on one's
hair, resulting in hair loss
B. Repeated attempts to decrease or stop hair pulling
C. The hair pulling causes clinically significant distress or impairment in
social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
D. The hair pulling or hair loss is not attributable to another medical
condition
E. The hair pulling is not better explained by the symptoms of another
mental disorder
Automatic Trichotillomania - ANSWER - Automatic response, the
patient doesn't even know they are doing it
Forced Trichotillomania - ANSWER - Conscious response, patient
knows they are doing it to relieve tension
Who's most at risk for trichotilomania? - ANSWER - Only or oldest
child
pg. 4
BANK| NURS661 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT EXAM 3 REVIEW
WITH COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What are the three stages of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? -
ANSWER - Beginning, 1-3 sessions, middle and end, 3 sessions
Identify external protective factors among patients at risk for suicide: -
ANSWER - Responsibility to children or beloved pets, positive
therapeutic relationships, social supports
Which medication would be most effective for clients that have
difficulty falling asleep? - ANSWER - Melatonin
Auditory bilateral stimulation in EMDR? - ANSWER - Listening to
tones that alternate between the left and right sides of the head
The goal of this type of therapy is to help group members realize their
potential, as they move toward wholeness and self-actualization. -
ANSWER - Person-Centered Approach
pg. 1
,In a person-centered approach to therapy the most important role of the
leader is to? - ANSWER - Have a good attitude
Show congruence/genuine
Empathetic understanding
Caring
The basic assumption of this therapy is that people are essentially
trustworthy, that they have a vast potential for understanding themselves
and resolving their own problems without direct intervention on the
therapist part and that they are capable of self directed growth. -
ANSWER - Patient-centered approach
In patient-centered therapy who is the facilitator? - ANSWER - The
group leader
What does person-centered therapy rely on to validate it's concepts? -
ANSWER - Research
What is the most noted helpful aspect for patient in patient-centered
therapy? - ANSWER - Being understood
This type of therapy is most concerned with decreasing human suffering,
with cross cultural awareness, and conflict resolution on a large scale. -
ANSWER - Person-centered therapy
pg. 2
,What does congruence of a group leader imply? - ANSWER -
Genuineness
Empathy
Caring
DSM-5 Hoarding Disorder - ANSWER - A. Persistent difficulty
discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value
B. This difficulty is due to a perceived need to save the items and to
distress associated with discarding them
C. The difficulty discarding possessions results in the accumulation of
possessions that congest and clutter active living areas and substantially
compromises their intended use.
D. The hoarding causes clinically significant distress or impairment in
social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
E. The behavior is not attributable to another medical condition
F. The hoarding is not better explained by the symptoms of another
mental disorder
Hoarding Treatment - ANSWER - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Hoarding Pharmacological Treatment - ANSWER - SSRI (difficult to
treat with medication)
Hoarding Safety Issues - ANSWER - Falls
pg. 3
, Fires
Stuff falling on them
Infections
Health hazards
Cleaning hazards
DSM-5 Trichotillomania - ANSWER - A. Recurrent pulling out on one's
hair, resulting in hair loss
B. Repeated attempts to decrease or stop hair pulling
C. The hair pulling causes clinically significant distress or impairment in
social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
D. The hair pulling or hair loss is not attributable to another medical
condition
E. The hair pulling is not better explained by the symptoms of another
mental disorder
Automatic Trichotillomania - ANSWER - Automatic response, the
patient doesn't even know they are doing it
Forced Trichotillomania - ANSWER - Conscious response, patient
knows they are doing it to relieve tension
Who's most at risk for trichotilomania? - ANSWER - Only or oldest
child
pg. 4
