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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th Edition
Chapter 3 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The primary purpose for generalist nurses to develop skills with psychosocial interventions is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Psychosocial interventions are essential across all nursing settings to address clients' emotional and behavioral needs, not just in mental health or for licensure purposes.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following is an important characteristic of an effective therapist-client relationship in individual psychotherapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Effective therapy requires compatibility between the therapist's approach and the client's needs and expectations, prioritizing the client's benefit over homogeneity or therapist gain.
Question 3 of 5
A college student decides to go to a party the night before a major exam instead of studying. After receiving a low score on the exam, the student tells a fellow student, 'I have to work too much and don't have time to study. It wouldn't matter anyway because the teacher is so unreasonable.' The defense mechanisms the student is using are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The student uses rationalization by excusing poor performance with external factors (work) and projection by blaming the teacher's unreasonableness for the outcome.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting a patient who is working on the technique of systematic desensitization. When the patient feels anxious, the nurse can best use the principles of this technique by stating.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Systematic desensitization involves using learned relaxation techniques, like deep breathing, to manage anxiety during exposure to fear-inducing stimuli.
Question 5 of 5
Which cognitive mode, according to Harry Stack Sullivan, begins in early childhood as the child begins to connect experiences in sequence?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sullivan's parataxic mode involves children connecting experiences in sequence, though not always logically, marking an early cognitive developmental stage.