NSG 526 EXAM 3 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Norms - answerare considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society
Event interpretation - answershould be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with
conduct disorder.
Family therapy - answercan promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior.
The Developmental Theoretical approach - answerdescribes a family's progression through the
lifecycle.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance - answeris important because acceptance and trust convey a
feeling of security in an adolescent.
Most children will adopt the same world view - answeras 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 - answeruses books and a librarian as resources.
When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on drug use - answerit is
important to have their peers involved in teaching some problem-solving skills.
Play therapy is important - answerbecause it allows the child to play out their fears and
frustrations.
Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique - answeris a child feels self-blame regarding their
parent's divorce.
,Objective observations - answerhelp the most in evaluating outcomes of child therapy.
Schizoid personality disorder - answerIndividual 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 - answerto
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, -
answerit is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
Self-mutilation is mainly due to - answerfear of abandonment or the increase of independence
BPD is often characterized by - answeran inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
Patients will respond better to limit setting if - answerthe PMHNP can reflect back to the client an
understanding and validation of their emotional distress.
Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved - answerthe developmental stage of
separation-individuation.
Paranoid Personality Disorder - answerdo not trust others easily, and it's best to use a respectful
neutral approach.
Paranoid Personality Disorder are - answercritical of others because they project blame for their
own shortcomings onto others.
, Self-mutilation occurs because - answera 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 - answerreplace irrational thoughts.
Respecting a client's boundaries - answerimportant in establishing a therapeutic relationship with
a patient with BPD
providing a safe environment - answeris the priority for any client who is a victim of a serious
crime/assault
MCI Expectant category - answerInjuries are extensive and chances of survival are unlikely even
with definitive care. Persons in this group should be separated from other casualties, but not
abandoned. Comfort measures should be provided when possible
Black MCI CATEGORY - answerUnresponsive patients with penetrating head wounds, high spinal
cord injuries, wounds involving multiple anatomical sites and organs, 2nd/3rd degree burns in
excess of 60% of body surface area, seizures or vomiting within 24 hr after radiation exposure,
profound shock with multiple injuries, agonal respirations; no pulse, no BP, pupils fixed and
dilated.
Mindfulness - answerThe essential part of all skills taught in skills group are the core mindfulness
skills. Mindfulness is the capacity to pay attention, non-judgmentally to the present moment. It is
derived from teachings of the Buddha, the Zen tradition being perhaps one of its most well-known
proponents. Mindfulness is all about living in the moment, experiencing your emotions and all
your senses and being aware of them.
The psych NP needs to - answerfoster a child's healthy characteristics and existing environmental
supports no matter how negative (ex a child lives in a homeless shelter).
children from different cultures - answerdevelop at different rates
Norms - answerare considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society
Event interpretation - answershould be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with
conduct disorder.
Family therapy - answercan promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior.
The Developmental Theoretical approach - answerdescribes a family's progression through the
lifecycle.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance - answeris important because acceptance and trust convey a
feeling of security in an adolescent.
Most children will adopt the same world view - answeras 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 - answeruses books and a librarian as resources.
When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on drug use - answerit is
important to have their peers involved in teaching some problem-solving skills.
Play therapy is important - answerbecause it allows the child to play out their fears and
frustrations.
Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique - answeris a child feels self-blame regarding their
parent's divorce.
,Objective observations - answerhelp the most in evaluating outcomes of child therapy.
Schizoid personality disorder - answerIndividual 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 - answerto
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, -
answerit is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
Self-mutilation is mainly due to - answerfear of abandonment or the increase of independence
BPD is often characterized by - answeran inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
Patients will respond better to limit setting if - answerthe PMHNP can reflect back to the client an
understanding and validation of their emotional distress.
Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved - answerthe developmental stage of
separation-individuation.
Paranoid Personality Disorder - answerdo not trust others easily, and it's best to use a respectful
neutral approach.
Paranoid Personality Disorder are - answercritical of others because they project blame for their
own shortcomings onto others.
, Self-mutilation occurs because - answera 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 - answerreplace irrational thoughts.
Respecting a client's boundaries - answerimportant in establishing a therapeutic relationship with
a patient with BPD
providing a safe environment - answeris the priority for any client who is a victim of a serious
crime/assault
MCI Expectant category - answerInjuries are extensive and chances of survival are unlikely even
with definitive care. Persons in this group should be separated from other casualties, but not
abandoned. Comfort measures should be provided when possible
Black MCI CATEGORY - answerUnresponsive patients with penetrating head wounds, high spinal
cord injuries, wounds involving multiple anatomical sites and organs, 2nd/3rd degree burns in
excess of 60% of body surface area, seizures or vomiting within 24 hr after radiation exposure,
profound shock with multiple injuries, agonal respirations; no pulse, no BP, pupils fixed and
dilated.
Mindfulness - answerThe essential part of all skills taught in skills group are the core mindfulness
skills. Mindfulness is the capacity to pay attention, non-judgmentally to the present moment. It is
derived from teachings of the Buddha, the Zen tradition being perhaps one of its most well-known
proponents. Mindfulness is all about living in the moment, experiencing your emotions and all
your senses and being aware of them.
The psych NP needs to - answerfoster a child's healthy characteristics and existing environmental
supports no matter how negative (ex a child lives in a homeless shelter).
children from different cultures - answerdevelop at different rates
