FINAL EXAM NRNP/NURS 6645
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A natural process whereby the individual is continually disturbed by the emergence of a need, strives
to restore equilibrium by constantly reorganizing and adapting to changingcircumstances in
recognized by the Gestalt therapist as which of the following?
A Figure and ground
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B Organismic self-
regulation
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C Layers of the
personality
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D None of the above
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Which of the following would not be a first-line intervention for an individual with PTSD?
A CPT
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B CPT-PE
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C EMDR therapy
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D Pharmacological
interventions.
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The mother of a 6-year-old is concerned that the child seems to always want to pretendwhen
playing. Which would be an appropriate response to the mother?
A This shows some regression as most children of this age are in the concrete
operational stage and play should be more realistic.
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B This is an appropriate activity for a child of this age consistent with Piaget’s
sensorimotor stage.
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C Pretend play is an appropriate activity for a child in the Preoperational stage of
cognitive development.
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D Pretend play shows the ability to think abstractly which indicates cognitive ability
consistent with the formal operational stage of cognitive development.
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Techniques used by the Gestalt therapist include which of the following?
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A The ability to provide homework
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B The ability to craft creative experiments
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C The ability to establish an authentic I-Thou relationship with
the patient.
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D B and C
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When doing psychotherapy with older adult’s accommodations which target cognitivesymptoms and
functional deficits include:
A Shorter, more frequent sessions
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B Summarizing previous sessions
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C Quizzing patient on previous sessions
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D Insist the patient bring a notebook and
take note
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The advanced practice psychiatric nurse encourages a patient with gambling addiction to develop a relapse
prevention plan. Which of the following is true about a relapse preventionplan?
A relapse prevention plan includes identifying triggers to the patient’s gambling and
A a variety of coping strategies to avoid or successfully manage triggers without
. reverting to gambling.
B A relapse prevention plan should be completed during the initial stage of treatment.
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C The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on changing behaviors.
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D The main focus of a relapse prevention plan is on cognitive or thought processes to
decrease the desire to gamble
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Which of the following is not true about self-regulation as it applies to therapy with children?
A Self-regulation is a developmental milestone of childhood in which the child controls
behavior in the service of socially desirable conduct.
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B Self-regulation is a pivotal developmental process of integrating emotion, memory
and behavior.
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C Self-regulation mechanisms from a neuroscience perspective are basic mechanisms
predominantly located in the globus pallidus.
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D Self-regulation issues are often seen in various child psychopathology.
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Which of the following is not consistent with a “traditional” treatment frame?
A Enforcing established starting and ending times for each session.
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B Establishing and enforcing a clear policy in regard to payment.
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C Canceling sessions if the patient arrives under the influence of alcohol or
psychoactive drugs.
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D Disclosing home or cellular phone number of therapist for emergency use
only.
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Which of the following is consistent with Life Review Therapy?
A Appropriate for cognitively intact to moderately impaired older
adults.
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B Focuses on past event or experiences, not current events.
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C The patient is typically self-focused, usually experiencing a life
event trigger.
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D Results in decreased isolation.
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The advanced practice psychiatric nurse working with a child exposed to a traumatic eventusing trauma-
focused cognitive behavioral therapy recognizes E in the acronym PRACTICE represents which therapeutic
component of this therapeutic approach?
A Exposure
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B Education
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C Energizing
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D Enhancing
safety
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1. In child psychotherapy consideration of systems that promote a child’s ongoing
development include which of the following?
A Peers
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B Family
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C School
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D Communi
ty
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2. Which of the following is a philosophical approach to psychotherapy which deals withuniversal