WILKES NSG 526 FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
PACKAGE
●● Event interpretation
Answer: should be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with
conduct disorder.
●● Family therapy
Answer: can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior.
●● The Developmental Theoretical approach
Answer: describes a family's progression through the lifecycle.
●● Establishing a therapeutic alliance
Answer: is important because acceptance and trust convey a feeling of
security in an adolescent.
●● Most children will adopt the same world view
Answer: as their parents (ex. If a child was brought up by parents who
thought the world was hostile they would most likely adopt this view as
they grow older.
,●● Bibliotherapy
Answer: uses books and a librarian as resources.
●● When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk
adolescents on drug use
Answer: it is important to have their peers involved in teaching some
problem-solving skills.
●● Play therapy is important
Answer: because it allows the child to play out their fears and
frustrations.
●● Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique
Answer: is a child feels self-blame regarding their parent's divorce.
●● Objective observations
Answer: help the most in evaluating outcomes of child therapy.
●● Schizoid personality disorder
Answer: Individual psychotherapy is the appropriate modality to use
with this disorder.
,●● The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with
BPD who has been in counseling for management of self-harm
behaviors who now wants to cut themselves is
Answer: to assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy.
●● Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but
recently had an anxiety producing situation arise and now cut herself is
that even though this behavior is dysfunctional,
Answer: it is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
●● Self-mutilation is mainly due to
Answer: fear of abandonment or the increase of independence
●● BPD is often characterized by
Answer: an inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
●● Patients will respond better to limit setting if
Answer: the PMHNP can reflect back to the client an understanding and
validation of their emotional distress.
●● Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved
Answer: the developmental stage of separation-individuation.
, ●● Paranoid Personality Disorder
Answer: do not trust others easily, and it's best to use a respectful neutral
approach.
●● Paranoid Personality Disorder are
Answer: critical of others because they project blame for their own
shortcomings onto others.
●● Self-mutilation occurs because
Answer: a client may feel that pain is better than not feeling anything, it
also results from feelings of abandonment, it can be a manipulative
gesture, and it is also happens when a safety plan has been put in place.
●● DBT helps to
Answer: replace irrational thoughts.
●● Respecting a client's boundaries
Answer: important in establishing a therapeutic relationship with a
patient with BPD
●● providing a safe environment
Answer: is the priority for any client who is a victim of a serious
crime/assault
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
PACKAGE
●● Event interpretation
Answer: should be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with
conduct disorder.
●● Family therapy
Answer: can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior.
●● The Developmental Theoretical approach
Answer: describes a family's progression through the lifecycle.
●● Establishing a therapeutic alliance
Answer: is important because acceptance and trust convey a feeling of
security in an adolescent.
●● Most children will adopt the same world view
Answer: as their parents (ex. If a child was brought up by parents who
thought the world was hostile they would most likely adopt this view as
they grow older.
,●● Bibliotherapy
Answer: uses books and a librarian as resources.
●● When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk
adolescents on drug use
Answer: it is important to have their peers involved in teaching some
problem-solving skills.
●● Play therapy is important
Answer: because it allows the child to play out their fears and
frustrations.
●● Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique
Answer: is a child feels self-blame regarding their parent's divorce.
●● Objective observations
Answer: help the most in evaluating outcomes of child therapy.
●● Schizoid personality disorder
Answer: Individual psychotherapy is the appropriate modality to use
with this disorder.
,●● The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with
BPD who has been in counseling for management of self-harm
behaviors who now wants to cut themselves is
Answer: to assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy.
●● Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but
recently had an anxiety producing situation arise and now cut herself is
that even though this behavior is dysfunctional,
Answer: it is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
●● Self-mutilation is mainly due to
Answer: fear of abandonment or the increase of independence
●● BPD is often characterized by
Answer: an inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
●● Patients will respond better to limit setting if
Answer: the PMHNP can reflect back to the client an understanding and
validation of their emotional distress.
●● Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved
Answer: the developmental stage of separation-individuation.
, ●● Paranoid Personality Disorder
Answer: do not trust others easily, and it's best to use a respectful neutral
approach.
●● Paranoid Personality Disorder are
Answer: critical of others because they project blame for their own
shortcomings onto others.
●● Self-mutilation occurs because
Answer: a client may feel that pain is better than not feeling anything, it
also results from feelings of abandonment, it can be a manipulative
gesture, and it is also happens when a safety plan has been put in place.
●● DBT helps to
Answer: replace irrational thoughts.
●● Respecting a client's boundaries
Answer: important in establishing a therapeutic relationship with a
patient with BPD
●● providing a safe environment
Answer: is the priority for any client who is a victim of a serious
crime/assault
