HERZING NSG 526 PRACTICE EXAM 4
FAMILY NURSING 2026/2027
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GUARANTEE PASS 2026/2027
1. According to Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, a person who can distinguish
between their own intellectual processes and their feelings while under stress is
demonstrating high levels of:
A. Emotional Cutoff
B. Differentiation of Self
C. Triangulation
D. Multigenerational Transmission
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Differentiation of self refers to the ability to maintain one’s own
sense of self and remain objective while staying emotionally connected to the family
system.
2. In Structural Family Therapy, when a therapist mimics the family’s communication style or
body language to build rapport, the technique is known as:
A. Unbalancing
,B. Enactment
C. Mimesis
D. Reframing
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Mimesis is a joining technique where the therapist tracks and
adopts the family’s affective and behavioral style.
3. Which of the following interventions is characteristic of the Strategic Family Therapy model
developed by Jay Haley?
A. Paradoxical Injunction
B. Externalizing the Problem
C. The Miracle Question
D. Family Sculpting
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Strategic Family Therapy often uses paradoxical injunctions
(prescribing the symptom) to shift rigid patterns and power dynamics.
4. A child is acting out in school, and the parents, who are on the verge of divorce,
temporarily unite to focus on the child’s behavior. In Bowenian terms, this is an example of:
A. Triangulation
B. Societal Regression
, C. Emotional Cutoff
D. Sibling Position
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when two people in conflict bring in a third
party to reduce tension and stabilize the relationship.
5. In Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), asking ‘If you woke up tomorrow and the
problem was gone, what would be different?’ is known as:
A. Scaling Question
B. The Miracle Question
C. Exception Question
D. Coping Question
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Miracle Question is a goal-setting intervention that helps
clients visualize a future without the problem.
6. Virginia Satir identified several communication stances. A person who acts overly logical
and intellectual to avoid dealing with emotions is using which stance?
A. Placating
B. Blaming
C. Irrelevant
FAMILY NURSING 2026/2027
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GUARANTEE PASS 2026/2027
1. According to Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, a person who can distinguish
between their own intellectual processes and their feelings while under stress is
demonstrating high levels of:
A. Emotional Cutoff
B. Differentiation of Self
C. Triangulation
D. Multigenerational Transmission
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Differentiation of self refers to the ability to maintain one’s own
sense of self and remain objective while staying emotionally connected to the family
system.
2. In Structural Family Therapy, when a therapist mimics the family’s communication style or
body language to build rapport, the technique is known as:
A. Unbalancing
,B. Enactment
C. Mimesis
D. Reframing
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Mimesis is a joining technique where the therapist tracks and
adopts the family’s affective and behavioral style.
3. Which of the following interventions is characteristic of the Strategic Family Therapy model
developed by Jay Haley?
A. Paradoxical Injunction
B. Externalizing the Problem
C. The Miracle Question
D. Family Sculpting
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Strategic Family Therapy often uses paradoxical injunctions
(prescribing the symptom) to shift rigid patterns and power dynamics.
4. A child is acting out in school, and the parents, who are on the verge of divorce,
temporarily unite to focus on the child’s behavior. In Bowenian terms, this is an example of:
A. Triangulation
B. Societal Regression
, C. Emotional Cutoff
D. Sibling Position
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when two people in conflict bring in a third
party to reduce tension and stabilize the relationship.
5. In Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), asking ‘If you woke up tomorrow and the
problem was gone, what would be different?’ is known as:
A. Scaling Question
B. The Miracle Question
C. Exception Question
D. Coping Question
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Miracle Question is a goal-setting intervention that helps
clients visualize a future without the problem.
6. Virginia Satir identified several communication stances. A person who acts overly logical
and intellectual to avoid dealing with emotions is using which stance?
A. Placating
B. Blaming
C. Irrelevant
