Exam 4: Psychological Concepts: Theories and Therapies

A nurse is working with a group of patients who have been identified as at risk for psychosis. Which therapeutic modality might be the most effective to help this population?

A nurse is making a presentation at her facility in order to promote the Tidal Model of care. What does the nurse describe as some of the commitments made between patients and providers in this model? Select all that apply.

A patient tells her therapist that she is having an affair because she needs more attention and her husband won't give it to her. What component of personality functioning does the patient's statement indicate to the therapist?

A patient who lost his job as a result of his habitual lateness tells his therapist that he thinks his boss was making a big deal about nothing. What type of cognitive distortion does the therapist consider the patient to be exhibiting?

A nurse is working with a patient who needs to change unwanted or undesired behavior. The nurse recognizes that which patient response indicates that patient is at the pre-contemplation stage of the stages of change model? Select all that apply.

Which theory or concept does a psychiatric nurse consider to be most closely aligned with Erikson's developmental theory?

According to Piaget's cognitive theory of development, which nursing considerations are most appropriate when caring for a 6-year-old child? Select all that apply.

The psychiatric-mental health nurse uses an eclectic clinical approach with newly admitted patients who are diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which statement most accurately reflects the therapeutic value of an eclectic approach?

A 54-year-old patient tells the nurse that she is very upset that her son has become involved in demonstrations protesting corporate lobbying. Which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development does the nurse identify as her patient's current stage?

A Native American patient diagnosed with lung cancer wants to have a shaman come to the hospital to perform a healing ceremony at his bedside. Using Leininger's theory, how should the nurse respond?

The patient's family brings him to the emergency department because he has been threatening suicide. The patient tells the nurse that he is too hungry to talk and she should just go away. The nurse decides to bring the patient some food before she does a complete assessment. Whose theory would most support the nurse's action?

A patient whose new job requires travel to Europe requests the nurse's assistance with fear of flying. What treatment method might the nurse select as likely to be the most effective?

A patient tells the nurse that she is extremely unhappy at her job and she doesn't know what to do. Using Rogerian therapeutic techniques, how might the nurse respond?

Which theory does the nurse recognize as the approach that explains how the patient's transformation of information is used?

When planning care for patients on the mental health unit, which statement will the nurse consider as using principles associated with the humanistic theory?

A nurse is providing counseling services to flood victims who are staying in a shelter. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, on what category should the nurse focus in order to provide effective assistance?

A school nurse is explaining to a student that, as a result of an eye exam, it is likely that the student will need to get eyeglasses. The student says, "I guess even though I don't like glasses, I'll get them because they will help me see better." Which of Piaget's intellectual components of development does this statement indicate to the nurse?

A nurse is working with a 9-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Using Piaget's cognitive theory of development, what are some specific ways in which the nurse should interact with the child? Select all that apply.

A 74-year-old male patient is distressed that he has not accomplished all that he hoped to in his life. Based on Erikson's developmental stages, which conflict does the nurse consider this patient to be experiencing?

Which components of Abraham Maslow's humanistic theory support the outcome of a person-centered motivation to grow and develop in a healthy way? Select all that apply.