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1. A nurse is assessing a patient with a psychiatric illness. The nurse interprets which patient
statement as
reflecting the concept of cognitive triad?
A) I always mess things up. No matter what I do, my whole world is a mess, and my future
will be a
big mess, too.
B) My sister is always the pretty one, her world is free of problems, and she‟ll have a perfect
future.
C) My bosses think they know it all, that they can control the world‟s future, and that the
entire planet
is dependent on them.
D) My mother used to always tell me bad things happen in threeslike when someone you
know dies,
you just know two other people you know will die.
2. A nursing instructor is preparing a classlecture about cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Which of the
following would the instructor use to best describe this process?
A) Solving patients‟ problems for them by determining how they need to change their
thoughts and
actions and developing a plan that will help them do so.
B) Using techniquesto modify a patient‟s behavior shaping it into behavior that is appropriate
in order
to help the patient experience a more positive future.
C) Reinforcing distorted beliefsso they can play a major part in changing a patient‟s behavior
for the
better and improving his or her quality of life.
D) Working in a trusting and collaborative relationship to help patients focus on solving their
own
problems by changing the way they think and behave.
3. A nurse is working as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team caring for patients with
psychiatric
disorders. Based on the nurse‟s understanding of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and its
limitations
cited by critics, the nurse would identify which patient as an inappropriate candidate for
CBT?
A) A client diagnosed with substance abuse
B) A client diagnosed with depression
C) A client diagnosed with schizophrenia
D) A client diagnosed with an eating disorder
4. A student does poorly on the first class exam of the semester. Although there are three
more tests plus a
final exam that will be given during the rest of the semester, the student believes that he will
fail the
course because of doing so poorly on the one exam. The student‟s belief reflects which type
of irrational
belief?
A) Low frustration tolerance
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Chapter 12: Cognitive Interventions in Psychiatric Nursing
1. A nurse is assessing a patient with a psychiatric illness. The nurse interprets which patient
statement as
reflecting the concept of cognitive triad?
A) I always mess things up. No matter what I do, my whole world is a mess, and my future
will be a
big mess, too.
B) My sister is always the pretty one, her world is free of problems, and she‟ll have a perfect
future.
C) My bosses think they know it all, that they can control the world‟s future, and that the
entire planet
is dependent on them.
D) My mother used to always tell me bad things happen in threeslike when someone you
know dies,
you just know two other people you know will die.
2. A nursing instructor is preparing a classlecture about cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Which of the
following would the instructor use to best describe this process?
A) Solving patients‟ problems for them by determining how they need to change their
thoughts and
actions and developing a plan that will help them do so.
B) Using techniquesto modify a patient‟s behavior shaping it into behavior that is appropriate
in order
to help the patient experience a more positive future.
C) Reinforcing distorted beliefsso they can play a major part in changing a patient‟s behavior
for the
better and improving his or her quality of life.
D) Working in a trusting and collaborative relationship to help patients focus on solving their
own
problems by changing the way they think and behave.
3. A nurse is working as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team caring for patients with
psychiatric
disorders. Based on the nurse‟s understanding of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and its
limitations
cited by critics, the nurse would identify which patient as an inappropriate candidate for
CBT?
A) A client diagnosed with substance abuse
B) A client diagnosed with depression
C) A client diagnosed with schizophrenia
D) A client diagnosed with an eating disorder
4. A student does poorly on the first class exam of the semester. Although there are three
more tests plus a
final exam that will be given during the rest of the semester, the student believes that he will
fail the
course because of doing so poorly on the one exam. The student‟s belief reflects which type
of irrational
belief?
A) Low frustration tolerance
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