NSG 526 EXAM 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
First Principle of Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)Viewing a new patient as a whole person with a unique
personality and lifestyle, aiming to uncover personal strengths.
Second Principle of Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)Requiring a good match between the patient and the
therapist, with strong rapport-building skills and communication at the patient's level.
Common Myth in Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)Psychologists can read minds,
(behavior is complex and the actual problem faced by the patient may differ significantly from the one
initially described).
Assessment of Readiness to Change - (ANSWER)The therapist assessing each patient, being attentive to
signs of openness or resistance.
Patient's Desire for Change - (ANSWER)The assumption that patients deeply desire change, despite any
resistance exhibited, and the importance of cultivating hope and encouraging positive change.
Role of the Patient in Change - (ANSWER)The patient being responsible for initiating and implementing
change, while the therapist facilitates the process and provides support.
Belief in Growth Potential - (ANSWER)Operating from the principle that each person has the capacity for
psychological growth, viewing problems as opportunities for growth and believing in the potential for
continuous improvement.
Teaching Techniques and Procedures - (ANSWER)Therapists teaching to help patients manage their
issues, such as:
relaxation exercises,
scheduling positive activities,
challenging negative thinking patterns, and
learning social skills.
,NSG 526 EXAM 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
Activation/Inhibition Coordination - (ANSWER)Helping patients initiate positive actions and thoughts
while inhibiting blockages to change.
Hope in Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)The necessity for patients and therapists to maintain hope, especially
when therapists understand their patients and therapy scientifically.
Understanding Patients for Instilling Hope - (ANSWER)Therapists who understand their patients and
therapy scientifically can better instill hope by providing appropriate support and guidance.
Four Core Principles in Ethical Reasoning in Healthcare - (ANSWER)Autonomy, justice, beneficence, and
nonmaleficence.
Fifth Core Principle in Ethical Reasoning Framework - (ANSWER)Fidelity, added by Kitchener to the
ethical reasoning framework.
Foundational Principles in Ethical Guidelines for Counselors - (ANSWER)Considered vital in ethical
guidelines for counselors.
Purpose of Reviewing Ethical Principles in Counseling - (ANSWER)To clarify issues involved in a given
situation.
Importance of Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, and Fidelity in Counseling -
(ANSWER)Vital for establishing a healthy counseling relationship and understanding conflicting issues.
Principle of Autonomy - (ANSWER)Respect for independence and self-determination, allowing
individuals the freedom of choice and action.
Essence of the Autonomy Principle - (ANSWER)Allowing individuals the freedom of choice and action,
with the importance of helping clients understand societal context and the ability to make sound
decisions.
,NSG 526 EXAM 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
Justice in Ethical Counseling Practice - (ANSWER)Treating equals equally and unequals unequally but in
proportion to their relevant differences, including providing accommodations and adaptations for
individuals with disabilities.
Beneficence in Counseling Practice - (ANSWER)The counselor's responsibility to contribute to the welfare
of the client.
Nonmaleficence in Ethical Counseling Practice - (ANSWER)The concept of not causing harm to others,
often summarized as 'do no harm,' reflecting the idea of not inflicting intentional harm and not engaging
in actions that risk harming others.
Fidelity in Counseling Ethics - (ANSWER)Loyalty, faithfulness, and honoring commitments within the
therapeutic relationship, ensuring trust and faith in the therapeutic relationship, facilitating growth for
the client.
Examining Ethical Dilemmas in Counseling - (ANSWER)To understand how ethical principles apply to
specific cases, working through the steps of an ethical decision-making model, typically involving seven
steps and considering multiple perspectives.
Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Involving seven steps, considering the worldview of clients
and others affected by the decision, and incorporating works by various authors into the model.
Importance of Multiple Perspectives in Ethical Decision-Making - (ANSWER)To ensure fairness and
inclusivity in the decision-making process.
First Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Identifying the problem, gathering specific
and objective facts, and asking specific questions to clarify the ethical, legal, professional, or clinical
nature of the problem.
Second Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Applying the ACA Code of Ethics,
considering multicultural perspectives and implications of technology, and proceeding with further steps
if the problem is not resolved.
, NSG 526 EXAM 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
Third Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Determining the nature and dimensions of
the dilemma, examining the implications for foundational principles, reviewing relevant professional
literature, consulting with experienced counselors/supervisors, and contacting professional associations.
Fourth Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Generating potential courses of action,
evaluating each option, eliminating those with undesirable outcomes, and selecting the best option(s)
that address the situation and priorities.
Tests Used to Evaluate the Selected Course of Action - (ANSWER)Justice, publicity, and universality,
followed by assessing the effects and consequences of the chosen course of action.
Realization About Different Professional Choices - (ANSWER)Acknowledging that different professionals
may choose different courses of action for the same situation, as there is rarely one right answer to a
complex ethical dilemma.
Assurance of Following a Systematic Model - (ANSWER)Ensuring the ability to give a professional
explanation for the chosen course of action.
Documentation of Ethical Decision-Making Process - (ANSWER)Documenting the decision-making
process in the client file to provide professional justification for the chosen course of action.
Conditions for Acting Ethically Regarding a Client - (ANSWER)Maintaining personal and professional
honesty, acting in the best interests of the client, acting without malice or personal gain, and justifying
actions as the best judgment based on the current state of the profession.
Harry Stack Sullivan and His Approach to Psychiatry - (ANSWER)An American-born psychiatrist who
shifted from Freudian frameworks to focusing on observable interpersonal processes in social contexts.
Sullivan's Definition of Personality - (ANSWER)Behavior observable within interpersonal relationships.
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
First Principle of Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)Viewing a new patient as a whole person with a unique
personality and lifestyle, aiming to uncover personal strengths.
Second Principle of Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)Requiring a good match between the patient and the
therapist, with strong rapport-building skills and communication at the patient's level.
Common Myth in Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)Psychologists can read minds,
(behavior is complex and the actual problem faced by the patient may differ significantly from the one
initially described).
Assessment of Readiness to Change - (ANSWER)The therapist assessing each patient, being attentive to
signs of openness or resistance.
Patient's Desire for Change - (ANSWER)The assumption that patients deeply desire change, despite any
resistance exhibited, and the importance of cultivating hope and encouraging positive change.
Role of the Patient in Change - (ANSWER)The patient being responsible for initiating and implementing
change, while the therapist facilitates the process and provides support.
Belief in Growth Potential - (ANSWER)Operating from the principle that each person has the capacity for
psychological growth, viewing problems as opportunities for growth and believing in the potential for
continuous improvement.
Teaching Techniques and Procedures - (ANSWER)Therapists teaching to help patients manage their
issues, such as:
relaxation exercises,
scheduling positive activities,
challenging negative thinking patterns, and
learning social skills.
,NSG 526 EXAM 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
Activation/Inhibition Coordination - (ANSWER)Helping patients initiate positive actions and thoughts
while inhibiting blockages to change.
Hope in Psychotherapy - (ANSWER)The necessity for patients and therapists to maintain hope, especially
when therapists understand their patients and therapy scientifically.
Understanding Patients for Instilling Hope - (ANSWER)Therapists who understand their patients and
therapy scientifically can better instill hope by providing appropriate support and guidance.
Four Core Principles in Ethical Reasoning in Healthcare - (ANSWER)Autonomy, justice, beneficence, and
nonmaleficence.
Fifth Core Principle in Ethical Reasoning Framework - (ANSWER)Fidelity, added by Kitchener to the
ethical reasoning framework.
Foundational Principles in Ethical Guidelines for Counselors - (ANSWER)Considered vital in ethical
guidelines for counselors.
Purpose of Reviewing Ethical Principles in Counseling - (ANSWER)To clarify issues involved in a given
situation.
Importance of Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, and Fidelity in Counseling -
(ANSWER)Vital for establishing a healthy counseling relationship and understanding conflicting issues.
Principle of Autonomy - (ANSWER)Respect for independence and self-determination, allowing
individuals the freedom of choice and action.
Essence of the Autonomy Principle - (ANSWER)Allowing individuals the freedom of choice and action,
with the importance of helping clients understand societal context and the ability to make sound
decisions.
,NSG 526 EXAM 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
Justice in Ethical Counseling Practice - (ANSWER)Treating equals equally and unequals unequally but in
proportion to their relevant differences, including providing accommodations and adaptations for
individuals with disabilities.
Beneficence in Counseling Practice - (ANSWER)The counselor's responsibility to contribute to the welfare
of the client.
Nonmaleficence in Ethical Counseling Practice - (ANSWER)The concept of not causing harm to others,
often summarized as 'do no harm,' reflecting the idea of not inflicting intentional harm and not engaging
in actions that risk harming others.
Fidelity in Counseling Ethics - (ANSWER)Loyalty, faithfulness, and honoring commitments within the
therapeutic relationship, ensuring trust and faith in the therapeutic relationship, facilitating growth for
the client.
Examining Ethical Dilemmas in Counseling - (ANSWER)To understand how ethical principles apply to
specific cases, working through the steps of an ethical decision-making model, typically involving seven
steps and considering multiple perspectives.
Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Involving seven steps, considering the worldview of clients
and others affected by the decision, and incorporating works by various authors into the model.
Importance of Multiple Perspectives in Ethical Decision-Making - (ANSWER)To ensure fairness and
inclusivity in the decision-making process.
First Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Identifying the problem, gathering specific
and objective facts, and asking specific questions to clarify the ethical, legal, professional, or clinical
nature of the problem.
Second Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Applying the ACA Code of Ethics,
considering multicultural perspectives and implications of technology, and proceeding with further steps
if the problem is not resolved.
, NSG 526 EXAM 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - WILKES UNIVERSITY.
Third Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Determining the nature and dimensions of
the dilemma, examining the implications for foundational principles, reviewing relevant professional
literature, consulting with experienced counselors/supervisors, and contacting professional associations.
Fourth Step in the Ethical Decision-Making Model - (ANSWER)Generating potential courses of action,
evaluating each option, eliminating those with undesirable outcomes, and selecting the best option(s)
that address the situation and priorities.
Tests Used to Evaluate the Selected Course of Action - (ANSWER)Justice, publicity, and universality,
followed by assessing the effects and consequences of the chosen course of action.
Realization About Different Professional Choices - (ANSWER)Acknowledging that different professionals
may choose different courses of action for the same situation, as there is rarely one right answer to a
complex ethical dilemma.
Assurance of Following a Systematic Model - (ANSWER)Ensuring the ability to give a professional
explanation for the chosen course of action.
Documentation of Ethical Decision-Making Process - (ANSWER)Documenting the decision-making
process in the client file to provide professional justification for the chosen course of action.
Conditions for Acting Ethically Regarding a Client - (ANSWER)Maintaining personal and professional
honesty, acting in the best interests of the client, acting without malice or personal gain, and justifying
actions as the best judgment based on the current state of the profession.
Harry Stack Sullivan and His Approach to Psychiatry - (ANSWER)An American-born psychiatrist who
shifted from Freudian frameworks to focusing on observable interpersonal processes in social contexts.
Sullivan's Definition of Personality - (ANSWER)Behavior observable within interpersonal relationships.
