EXAM 2LATEST VERSIONS 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/NRNP6645 PSYCHOTHERAPY
WITH MULTIPLE MODALITIES MIDTERM EXAM
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Stages of Learning model ...ANSWER...A framework describing the progression of a learner from
unconscious incompetency to unconscious competency.
Unconscious incompetency ...ANSWER...A stage where a person is unaware of their lack of skill or
knowledge.
Conscious incompetency ...ANSWER...A stage where a person is aware of their lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious competency ...ANSWER...A stage where a person is aware of their skill or knowledge and can
perform it.
Unconscious competency ...ANSWER...A stage where a person can perform a skill or knowledge without
conscious thought.
Freud's tasks of learning independence and control ...ANSWER...Associated with problematic traits such
as excessive dependency.
Standards of care ...ANSWER...Legally binding guidelines that dictate the minimum acceptable level of
care.
Practice guidelines ...ANSWER...Recommendations that are not legally binding and can be more flexible.
, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ...ANSWER...A system of psychotherapy that focuses on how an
individual's thoughts influence their feelings and behaviors.
Primary thinking ...ANSWER...Recognizes indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as part of
human action.
Secondary thinking ...ANSWER...Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and irrational thinking as
foremost.
Imitative behavior ...ANSWER...A therapeutic benefit that allows individuals to experiment with new
behaviors.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy ...ANSWER...Not ideal for patients with primarily primitive defenses.
Dynamic supportive therapy ...ANSWER...A strategy where the nurse assists the patient with reality
testing, problem-solving, and interpersonal awareness.
Therapeutic alliance ...ANSWER...The relationship between therapist and patient that is essential for
effective therapy.
Cognitive triad ...ANSWER...A concept in CBT that includes maladaptive thoughts rooted in irrational
assumptions.
Universality ...ANSWER...A therapeutic factor where a group member realizes others share similar
feelings of incompetency.
Reality testing ...ANSWER...A process in dynamic supportive therapy that helps patients distinguish
between their perceptions and reality.
Psychic determinism ...ANSWER...The concept that every thought and behavior has a cause.