Question 51
The novice advanced practice psychiatric nurse working as a new nurse psychotherapist may become increasingly aware of being incompetent as
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A.
Unconscious incompetency B.
Conscious incompetency C.
Conscious competency D.
Unconscious competency
Question 52
According to Freud, failure to successfully accomplish the tasks of learning independence and control is associated with which of the following problematic traits?
A.
Excessive dependency B.
Orderliness C.
Sexual identity issues D.
Excessive guilt
Question 53
Which of the following best describes the difference between standards of care and practice guidelines?
A.
Practice guidelines are legally binding while standards of care are not. B.
Standards of care are legally binding while practice guidelines are not. C.
There is no difference between standards of care and practice guidelines. D.
Practice guidelines should be followed as written while standards of care are more flexible.
Question 54
Which of the following is true about the CBT cognitive processes of primary and secondary thinking?
A.
Primary thinking recognizes the indeterminate, negative and irrational thinking as forever part of human action.
B.
Secondary thinking recognizes the indeterminate, negative and irrational thinking as foremost.
C.
Primary thinking views the social and cultural world in determinate, positive and rational terms.
D.
B and C
Question 55
According to Yalom, which of the following is consistent with the therapeutic benefit of imitative behavior?
A.
Imitative behavior generally plays a more important role in early stages of a group. B.
Imitative behavior may allow an individual to experiment with a new behavior. C.
Finding out what we are not is progress toward finding out what we are. D.
All of the above
Question 56
Patients who would not be considered ideal candidates for psychoanalytic psychotherapy are which of the following?
A.
Patients with primarily primitive defenses B.
Patients with primarily mature defense mechanisms C.
Patients with neurotic to healthy personality organization. D.
Patients with the capability to engage in a therapeutic alliance
Question 57
During the initial contact with an individual seeking family therapy it is important for the family therapist to:
A.
Identify the presenting problem and arrange a consultation with everyone living in the family household.
B.
Identify the presenting problem and arrange a consultation with the caller to ensure family therapy is really necessary.
C.
Identify the presenting problem and arrange to meet with the caller and the family member that is creating most of the problem.
D.
Identify the presenting problem and arrange a consultation with the parents of the family to develop a therapeutic alliance and strategy for fixing the problem.
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