NR605 MIDTERM PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Psychoanalysis- Indications.
Answer: anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depressive
disorders, personality disorders, sexual dysfunction and clients whose
personality traits are interfering in their relationship
◍ Psychoanalysis- Goal.
Answer: Development of a deeper understanding of self and a desire to
create change
◍ What does CPT code stand for?.
Answer: Current procedural terminology
◍ What are CPT codes used for?.
Answer: uniform language for coding medical services
◍ Who would benefit from Psychoanalysis?.
Answer: reality-oriented clients with mature defenses and a strong sense of
self and clients with neurotic to healthy personality organization
◍ Psychoanalysis- Contraindications.
Answer: clients who are not motivated, those who have poor impulse
control, clients who are concrete thinkers, and those amid a major physical
or emotional crisis
◍ what does cpt code 99214 mean?.
Answer: established client office/outpatient visit, moderate with 1-3 HPI
elements, chronic conditions, history and ROS elements
◍ what does cpt code 9922_ mean?.
, Answer: initial inpatient; last digit determined by severity and complexity of
decision making. (1, 2, or 3)
◍ 99224.
Answer: used for subsequent inpatient encounters
◍ Psychoanalysis- Duration of Treatment.
Answer: several sessions per week over several years
◍ what are the elements of the transtheoretical model of change.
Answer: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and
maintenance
◍ Psychoanalysis- Therapeutic Techniques.
Answer: recollection: reconstructing the memory of past eventsrepetition:
using transference to replay emotions and interactions in a safe
spaceworking through: integrating repressed memories into current
consciousnessfree association: client talks spontaneously about anything that
comes to mind which allows for thoughts and feelings to surface more
easilytransference: client redirects feelings for a significant person in their
lives, typically a figure from childhood, onto the psychotherapist, then
explores the relationship to resolve conflictinterpretation: the
psychotherapist interprets the client's discussions to identify unconscious
feelings and learn new behavior patterns
◍ what is the health belief model?.
Answer: the persons perceived threat of illness combined with belief in
effectiveness of recommend action predict the person's willingness to
change
◍ Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Theory: self actualization.
Answer: creativity, acceptance of facts, morality
◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Esteem.
Answer: self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by
others
,◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Love and Belonging.
Answer: friendship, intimacy, family, sense of connection
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Indications.
Answer: clients experiencing specific stressful situations, including clients
with psychotic personality organization, those with a preoccupied or overly
emotional attachment style, and those with immature defenses
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Goals.
Answer: problem-solving, management of feelings and life stressors, and
symptom relief. Sessions are less frequent than with psychoanalysis
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment.
Answer: sessions are less frequent than with psychoanalysis
◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Safety.
Answer: security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the
family, of health, of property
◍ What is Supportive Psychotherapy used for?.
Answer: stabilizationresource buildinganxiety reductionproblem-solving
◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Physiological.
Answer: breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, clothing, shelter
◍ documentation of high risk situations should include.
Answer: situation, severity of threat, interventions considered, colleague
consultations, intervention implemented, follow up
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques.
Answer: providing comfort, encouragement and reassurance, and empathic
listening. Supportive psychotherapy provides an opportunity for the client to
express themselves in an accepting environment.
◍ who is psychoanalysis commonly used for?.
Answer: clients who experience anxiety disorders, ocd, depressive,
personality, and sexual dysfunction disorders
◍ goal of psychoanalysis.
, Answer: better understanding of self and desire to create change
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Indications.
Answer: clients with unresolved, disorganized attachment styles, clients
with a neurotic defense schema, borderline personality disorder or
borderline character structure
◍ good candidates for psychoanalysis.
Answer: self motivated, strong sense of self
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Goal.
Answer: processing of relational trauma and learning emotional
self-regulation
◍ how often does psychoanalysis occur.
Answer: several sessions per week over years
◍ What is supportive therapy best for.
Answer: clients who are experiencing emotional distress
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment.
Answer: several times per week
◍ the goal of supportive therapy.
Answer: problem solving, management of life stressors, stabilization,
resource building, anxiety reduction
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques.
Answer: transference, counterconditioning, and desensitization to past
traumatic relationships
◍ who is expressive psychotherapy appropriate for.
Answer: clients with unresolved and disorganized attachment styles
◍ goal of supportive therapy.
Answer: processing trauma and learning emotional self regulation, occurring
several times per week
◍ who is supportive therapy appropriate for.
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Psychoanalysis- Indications.
Answer: anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depressive
disorders, personality disorders, sexual dysfunction and clients whose
personality traits are interfering in their relationship
◍ Psychoanalysis- Goal.
Answer: Development of a deeper understanding of self and a desire to
create change
◍ What does CPT code stand for?.
Answer: Current procedural terminology
◍ What are CPT codes used for?.
Answer: uniform language for coding medical services
◍ Who would benefit from Psychoanalysis?.
Answer: reality-oriented clients with mature defenses and a strong sense of
self and clients with neurotic to healthy personality organization
◍ Psychoanalysis- Contraindications.
Answer: clients who are not motivated, those who have poor impulse
control, clients who are concrete thinkers, and those amid a major physical
or emotional crisis
◍ what does cpt code 99214 mean?.
Answer: established client office/outpatient visit, moderate with 1-3 HPI
elements, chronic conditions, history and ROS elements
◍ what does cpt code 9922_ mean?.
, Answer: initial inpatient; last digit determined by severity and complexity of
decision making. (1, 2, or 3)
◍ 99224.
Answer: used for subsequent inpatient encounters
◍ Psychoanalysis- Duration of Treatment.
Answer: several sessions per week over several years
◍ what are the elements of the transtheoretical model of change.
Answer: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and
maintenance
◍ Psychoanalysis- Therapeutic Techniques.
Answer: recollection: reconstructing the memory of past eventsrepetition:
using transference to replay emotions and interactions in a safe
spaceworking through: integrating repressed memories into current
consciousnessfree association: client talks spontaneously about anything that
comes to mind which allows for thoughts and feelings to surface more
easilytransference: client redirects feelings for a significant person in their
lives, typically a figure from childhood, onto the psychotherapist, then
explores the relationship to resolve conflictinterpretation: the
psychotherapist interprets the client's discussions to identify unconscious
feelings and learn new behavior patterns
◍ what is the health belief model?.
Answer: the persons perceived threat of illness combined with belief in
effectiveness of recommend action predict the person's willingness to
change
◍ Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Theory: self actualization.
Answer: creativity, acceptance of facts, morality
◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Esteem.
Answer: self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by
others
,◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Love and Belonging.
Answer: friendship, intimacy, family, sense of connection
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Indications.
Answer: clients experiencing specific stressful situations, including clients
with psychotic personality organization, those with a preoccupied or overly
emotional attachment style, and those with immature defenses
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Goals.
Answer: problem-solving, management of feelings and life stressors, and
symptom relief. Sessions are less frequent than with psychoanalysis
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment.
Answer: sessions are less frequent than with psychoanalysis
◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Safety.
Answer: security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the
family, of health, of property
◍ What is Supportive Psychotherapy used for?.
Answer: stabilizationresource buildinganxiety reductionproblem-solving
◍ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Physiological.
Answer: breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, clothing, shelter
◍ documentation of high risk situations should include.
Answer: situation, severity of threat, interventions considered, colleague
consultations, intervention implemented, follow up
◍ Supportive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques.
Answer: providing comfort, encouragement and reassurance, and empathic
listening. Supportive psychotherapy provides an opportunity for the client to
express themselves in an accepting environment.
◍ who is psychoanalysis commonly used for?.
Answer: clients who experience anxiety disorders, ocd, depressive,
personality, and sexual dysfunction disorders
◍ goal of psychoanalysis.
, Answer: better understanding of self and desire to create change
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Indications.
Answer: clients with unresolved, disorganized attachment styles, clients
with a neurotic defense schema, borderline personality disorder or
borderline character structure
◍ good candidates for psychoanalysis.
Answer: self motivated, strong sense of self
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Goal.
Answer: processing of relational trauma and learning emotional
self-regulation
◍ how often does psychoanalysis occur.
Answer: several sessions per week over years
◍ What is supportive therapy best for.
Answer: clients who are experiencing emotional distress
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment.
Answer: several times per week
◍ the goal of supportive therapy.
Answer: problem solving, management of life stressors, stabilization,
resource building, anxiety reduction
◍ Expressive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques.
Answer: transference, counterconditioning, and desensitization to past
traumatic relationships
◍ who is expressive psychotherapy appropriate for.
Answer: clients with unresolved and disorganized attachment styles
◍ goal of supportive therapy.
Answer: processing trauma and learning emotional self regulation, occurring
several times per week
◍ who is supportive therapy appropriate for.
