NSG 526 EXAM 2 LATEST 2023-2024
REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
Primary purpose of group therapy – ANSWER- (1) human beings are social
animals, and (2) that we heal in community. This is why group therapy is so
efficacious. This correlated to Maslow’s third level in his hierarchy of needs; the
need for love and belonging.
People benefit by both giving and receiving feedback
Role of Information giver in a group session – ANSWER- Shares facts or own
experience as an authority figure
Characteristics of an effective leader – ANSWER- In any group, the leader must be
thoughtful about communication techniques, since these have a tremendous impact
on group content and process.
Mileu therapy benefit – ANSWER- It is an all-inclusive term that recognizes the
people, setting, structure, and emotional climate as all important to healing
Milieu therapy takes naturally occurring events in the environment and uses them
as rich learning opportunities for clients.
therapuetic community
A well-managed milieu offers clients a sense of security and comfort.
Milieu benefit to sexual disorders – ANSWER- Individuals with paraphilias tend to
isolate themselves. Group therapy can offer no more isolation
Milieu benefit eating disorder – ANSWER- including normalization of eating. The
highly structures milieu includes precise meal times, adherence to the selected
menus, observation during and after meals, and regularly scheduled weighing
Milieu benefit schitzophrenic – ANSWER- (1) protection from stressful or
disruptive environments and
(2) structure
Milieu benefit bipolar – ANSWER- Seclusion room- comfort and relief for those
that are out of control.
Reduces overwhelming environmental stimuli
Protects a client form injuring self, others, or staff
Prevents destruction of personal property or property of others
Milieu benefit depression – ANSWER- The client with depression needs protection
from suicidal acts and a supervised environment for regulating treatments. Often,
being removed from a stressful interpersonal situation increases therapeutic value.
Milieu benefit anxiety – ANSWER- Structuring the daily routine to offer physical
safety and predictability, thus reducing anxiety over the unknown
Providing daily activities to promote sharing and cooperation
Providing therapeutic interactions, including one-on-one nursing care and behavior
contracts
Including the client in decisions about his or her own care
Organization to help learn more about complementary and alternative medicines –
ANSWER- National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in 1998.
Acupuncture. – ANSWER- The term “acupuncture” describes a family of
procedures involving the stimulation of anatomical points on the body using a
variety of techniques.
The acupuncture technique that has been most often studied scientifically involves
penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles that are manipulated by the
hands or by electrical stimulation.
health is achieved by maintaining the body in a “balanced state”; disease is due to
an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This imbalance leads to blockage in the
flow of qi
Qi can be unblocked, according to TCM, by using acupuncture at certain points on
the body that connect with these meridians.
Herbal therapies advantages – ANSWER- echinacea (immune stimulant and antiinfection agent); garlic (antihypertensive and antibiotic); ginger (anti-nauseant and
antispasmodic); ginseng root (increased stamina and decreased fatigue); kava kava
(calming effect); and St. John’s wort (anxiolytics and antidepressant).
Therapeutic touch – ANSWER- useful in relieving premenstrual syndrome,
depression, complications in premature babies, and secondary infections associated
with human immunodeficiency virus (HN) infection; lowering blood pressure;
decreasing edema; easing abdominal cramps and nausea; resolving fevers; and
accelerating the healing of fractures, wounds, and infections.
Concurrent use of SSRI and St. John’s Wort – ANSWER- No, risk of serotonin
syndrome
Yoga as a treatment approach – ANSWER- People use yoga for a variety of
conditions and to achieve fitness and relaxation.
Dolores Krieger and use of therapeutic touch – ANSWER- Dolores Krieger, a
nursing professor at New York University
healing is promoted by balancing the body’s energies.
practitioners focus completely on the person receiving the treatment, without any
other distraction. Practitioners then assess the energy field, clear and balance it
through hand movements, and/or direct energy in a specific region of the body.
The therapist does not physically touch the client. After undergoing a session of
therapeutic touch, clients report a sense of deep relaxation.
Beck’s Cognitive Triad in depressed patients. – ANSWER- negative views of self
tendency toward interpreting experiences in a negative manner
holding negative views of the future
Operant conditioning – ANSWER- Operant conditioning is the basis for behavior
modification and uses positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors.
desired goals are achieved or behaviors are performed, clients might be rewarded
with tokens. These tokens can be exchanged for food, small luxuries, or privileges.
This reward system is known as a token economy.
been useful in improving the verbal behaviors of mute, autistic, and
developmentally disabled children. In clients with severe and persistent mental
illness, behavior modification has helped increase levels of self-care, social
behavior, group participation
Behavioral therapy – ANSWER- Behavioral therapy is base on the assumption that
changes in maladaptive behavior can occur without insight into the underlying
cause. This approach works best when it is directed at specific problems and the
goals are well defined. Behavioral therapy is effective in treating people with
phobias, alcoholism, schizophrenia, and many other conditions.