Exam 3:NURS 661:NURS 661 Exam 3: 100% Verified Questions
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What is the PHQ-9 ? - ANSWER:screening tool used for depression.
What do PHQ-9 scores indicate? - ANSWER:5-9 = mild
10-14= moderate
15-19= mod severe
20-27= severe
What is the GAD-7 used for? - ANSWER:screening tool for anxiety
What type of therapy is used for major depressive disorder? - ANSWER:IPT (interpersonal
psychotherapy)
What modifications are used for older adults in therapy? - ANSWER:Large print on handouts, more time
to absorb information, spacing out new concepts over several sessions, talk slowly
What is the normal age that a child begins reasoning? - ANSWER:4-7
How can you teach self-regulation to children? - ANSWER:manage your own stress, model the behavior,
develop realistic expectations
How can you take a strengths-based approach with children? - ANSWER:Focus on what works/ is
working. Start with the present.
When is it recommended to start working with children who experienced trauma? - ANSWER:4-6 weeks
to allow child time to process.
When is it appropriate to use TF-CBT? - ANSWER:With any child who has extensive trauma history and
displaying symptoms of poor sleep, nightmares, irritability, minor aggression, and restlessness
What is supportive self-talk? - ANSWER:Used with PTSD patients who may be experiencing a flashback.
"You're here now, you're safe"
What are the three main characteristics of ADHD? - ANSWER:inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
What is the treatment recommendation for ADHD? - ANSWER:Medication should be used adjunctively to
therapy. Cognitive training should focus on enhancing the working brain.
What part of the brain is involved with ADHD? - ANSWER:Prefrontal Cortex
What is an example of strengths-based approach? - ANSWER:*conducted in 1st meeting* "Great job on
turning your work in on time" Praise child for what they are doing well
What are the dimensions of recovery? - ANSWER:Health, Home, Purpose, Community
, What is encouragement? - ANSWER:Gives hope, determination, or confidence
What is exhortation? - ANSWER:Empathetically urging someone to do something
What is inspiration? - ANSWER:Feeling of enthusiasm, new ideas
What is normalizing? - ANSWER:used to create confidence in parties (it's not uncommon to feel this way)
What is differentiation? - ANSWER:maintaining one's feelings in presence of relationship
What is fusion? - ANSWER:Believe that thinking about an action is as bad as carrying it out
Ex: thinking of murdering your partner
What is the multigenerational transmission process? - ANSWER:Family projection that continues down
generations.
Example: "You're just like your dad, lazy"
What is a triangle family? - ANSWER:2 unstable members bring in 3rd member
Example: couple is fighting, one brings in their best friend.
What is undifferentiated ego mass? - ANSWER:Concept in Bowen theory used to describe conglomerate
emotional oneness that exists in all levels of intensity.
Example: 3 sisters all do the same things, none are different than the other. They heavily depend on each
other
What is detriangulate? - ANSWER:Neutralization of triangles by speaking directly to members of the
family rather than 3rd person
What is role dispute? - ANSWER:Differing expectations about a relationship.
What is role transition? - ANSWER:movement into the next stage of development marked by assumption
of new responsibilities and duties. Wife into a new mother
What is role reversal? - ANSWER:EX: Children take over being caregivers
Common with an ill parent
Swapping roles
What is Bowen's theory? - ANSWER:family is like a mobile, if one makes a move the entire family
dynamics move as well and have to adjust
families are interconnected and interdependent
What is the sibling concept? - ANSWER:Functional position in the family hierarchy that each child holds.
Example: older children tend to gravitate towards leadership
What is emotional cutoff? - ANSWER:When an individual reduces or cuts off contact with their family to
deal with emotional issues
What is the family projection process? - ANSWER:How parents transmit emotions to children
& Answers
What is the PHQ-9 ? - ANSWER:screening tool used for depression.
What do PHQ-9 scores indicate? - ANSWER:5-9 = mild
10-14= moderate
15-19= mod severe
20-27= severe
What is the GAD-7 used for? - ANSWER:screening tool for anxiety
What type of therapy is used for major depressive disorder? - ANSWER:IPT (interpersonal
psychotherapy)
What modifications are used for older adults in therapy? - ANSWER:Large print on handouts, more time
to absorb information, spacing out new concepts over several sessions, talk slowly
What is the normal age that a child begins reasoning? - ANSWER:4-7
How can you teach self-regulation to children? - ANSWER:manage your own stress, model the behavior,
develop realistic expectations
How can you take a strengths-based approach with children? - ANSWER:Focus on what works/ is
working. Start with the present.
When is it recommended to start working with children who experienced trauma? - ANSWER:4-6 weeks
to allow child time to process.
When is it appropriate to use TF-CBT? - ANSWER:With any child who has extensive trauma history and
displaying symptoms of poor sleep, nightmares, irritability, minor aggression, and restlessness
What is supportive self-talk? - ANSWER:Used with PTSD patients who may be experiencing a flashback.
"You're here now, you're safe"
What are the three main characteristics of ADHD? - ANSWER:inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
What is the treatment recommendation for ADHD? - ANSWER:Medication should be used adjunctively to
therapy. Cognitive training should focus on enhancing the working brain.
What part of the brain is involved with ADHD? - ANSWER:Prefrontal Cortex
What is an example of strengths-based approach? - ANSWER:*conducted in 1st meeting* "Great job on
turning your work in on time" Praise child for what they are doing well
What are the dimensions of recovery? - ANSWER:Health, Home, Purpose, Community
, What is encouragement? - ANSWER:Gives hope, determination, or confidence
What is exhortation? - ANSWER:Empathetically urging someone to do something
What is inspiration? - ANSWER:Feeling of enthusiasm, new ideas
What is normalizing? - ANSWER:used to create confidence in parties (it's not uncommon to feel this way)
What is differentiation? - ANSWER:maintaining one's feelings in presence of relationship
What is fusion? - ANSWER:Believe that thinking about an action is as bad as carrying it out
Ex: thinking of murdering your partner
What is the multigenerational transmission process? - ANSWER:Family projection that continues down
generations.
Example: "You're just like your dad, lazy"
What is a triangle family? - ANSWER:2 unstable members bring in 3rd member
Example: couple is fighting, one brings in their best friend.
What is undifferentiated ego mass? - ANSWER:Concept in Bowen theory used to describe conglomerate
emotional oneness that exists in all levels of intensity.
Example: 3 sisters all do the same things, none are different than the other. They heavily depend on each
other
What is detriangulate? - ANSWER:Neutralization of triangles by speaking directly to members of the
family rather than 3rd person
What is role dispute? - ANSWER:Differing expectations about a relationship.
What is role transition? - ANSWER:movement into the next stage of development marked by assumption
of new responsibilities and duties. Wife into a new mother
What is role reversal? - ANSWER:EX: Children take over being caregivers
Common with an ill parent
Swapping roles
What is Bowen's theory? - ANSWER:family is like a mobile, if one makes a move the entire family
dynamics move as well and have to adjust
families are interconnected and interdependent
What is the sibling concept? - ANSWER:Functional position in the family hierarchy that each child holds.
Example: older children tend to gravitate towards leadership
What is emotional cutoff? - ANSWER:When an individual reduces or cuts off contact with their family to
deal with emotional issues
What is the family projection process? - ANSWER:How parents transmit emotions to children
