ACA FINAL EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM AND QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+GRADE
The nurse is encouraging a child, diagnosed with autism, to verbalize needs. Which nursing intervention
reflects the behavior therapy of shaping?
a)The nurse provides no rewards to the child to encourage independence.
b)The nurse rewards the child regardless of speech improvement.
c)The nurse rewards the child at the conclusion of the therapy.
d)The nurse rewards the child incrementally as improvement in speech occurs. -(ANSWER)d)The nurse
rewards the child incrementally as improvement in speech occurs.
A client diagnosed with alcoholism has recently been prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse
recognizes this as which type of behavior therapy?
a)Overt sensitization
b)Flooding
c)Reciprocal inhibition
d)Systematic desensitization -(ANSWER)a)Overt sensitization
3.A nurse is using covert sensitization to help a client control compulsive overeating. Which nursing
intervention reflects this behavior therapy?
a)Asking the client to visualize and imagine smelling a rotting potato
b)Encouraging the client to practice relaxation exercises when tempted to eat
c)Introducing the client to a peer who has overcome obesity
d)Providing small rewards for periodic weight loss -(ANSWER)a)Asking the client to visualize and imagine
smelling a rotting potato
A client diagnosed with severe depression states, "When I wasn't invited to my niece's wedding, it was
obvious that the in-laws did not think I was good enough to be included." The nurse understands that
this automatic thought is an example of which common cognitive error?
, ACA FINAL EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM AND QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+GRADE
a)Arbitrary inference
b)Overgeneralization (absolute thinking)
c)Dichotomous thinking
d)Personalization -(ANSWER)a)Arbitrary inference
2.A client states, "I just failed my college English course. I've never failed a class before so when my
parents find out they are going to disown me. They'll hate me and never forgive me for this." The nurse
recognizes this client's statement as which type of automatic thought?
a)Arbitrary influence
b)Minimization
c)Catastrophic thinking
d)Personalization -(ANSWER)c)Catastrophic thinking
3.A nurse is using decatastrophizing techniques to help a client modify automatic thoughts and schemas.
Which nursing statement could be used in this process?
a)"First you must decide if this negative thought is valid."
b)"Let's really look at that thought pattern. What evidence made you come to that conclusion?"
c)"When you start to have a negative thought, start visualizing a pleasant experience."
d)"Let's explore some other possibilities related to this thinking." -(ANSWER)a)"First you must decide if
this negative thought is valid."
A client, experiencing lower extremity paralysis, is admitted to a medical unit. Extensive tests confirm
disability but rule out any underlying organic pathology. The nurse concludes that this is most suggestive
of which disorder?
a)Conversion disorder
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+GRADE
The nurse is encouraging a child, diagnosed with autism, to verbalize needs. Which nursing intervention
reflects the behavior therapy of shaping?
a)The nurse provides no rewards to the child to encourage independence.
b)The nurse rewards the child regardless of speech improvement.
c)The nurse rewards the child at the conclusion of the therapy.
d)The nurse rewards the child incrementally as improvement in speech occurs. -(ANSWER)d)The nurse
rewards the child incrementally as improvement in speech occurs.
A client diagnosed with alcoholism has recently been prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse
recognizes this as which type of behavior therapy?
a)Overt sensitization
b)Flooding
c)Reciprocal inhibition
d)Systematic desensitization -(ANSWER)a)Overt sensitization
3.A nurse is using covert sensitization to help a client control compulsive overeating. Which nursing
intervention reflects this behavior therapy?
a)Asking the client to visualize and imagine smelling a rotting potato
b)Encouraging the client to practice relaxation exercises when tempted to eat
c)Introducing the client to a peer who has overcome obesity
d)Providing small rewards for periodic weight loss -(ANSWER)a)Asking the client to visualize and imagine
smelling a rotting potato
A client diagnosed with severe depression states, "When I wasn't invited to my niece's wedding, it was
obvious that the in-laws did not think I was good enough to be included." The nurse understands that
this automatic thought is an example of which common cognitive error?
, ACA FINAL EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM AND QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+GRADE
a)Arbitrary inference
b)Overgeneralization (absolute thinking)
c)Dichotomous thinking
d)Personalization -(ANSWER)a)Arbitrary inference
2.A client states, "I just failed my college English course. I've never failed a class before so when my
parents find out they are going to disown me. They'll hate me and never forgive me for this." The nurse
recognizes this client's statement as which type of automatic thought?
a)Arbitrary influence
b)Minimization
c)Catastrophic thinking
d)Personalization -(ANSWER)c)Catastrophic thinking
3.A nurse is using decatastrophizing techniques to help a client modify automatic thoughts and schemas.
Which nursing statement could be used in this process?
a)"First you must decide if this negative thought is valid."
b)"Let's really look at that thought pattern. What evidence made you come to that conclusion?"
c)"When you start to have a negative thought, start visualizing a pleasant experience."
d)"Let's explore some other possibilities related to this thinking." -(ANSWER)a)"First you must decide if
this negative thought is valid."
A client, experiencing lower extremity paralysis, is admitted to a medical unit. Extensive tests confirm
disability but rule out any underlying organic pathology. The nurse concludes that this is most suggestive
of which disorder?
a)Conversion disorder
