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Question 1 of 5

A nurse works with a patient diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who has frequent flashbacks as well as persistent symptoms of arousal. Which intervention should be included in the plan of care?

A. Trigger flashbacks intentionally in order to help the patient learn to cope with them.

B. Explain that the physical symptoms are related to the psychological state.

C. Encourage repression of memories associated with the traumatic event.

D. Support 'numbing' as a temporary way to manage intolerable feelings.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Explain that the physical symptoms are related to the psychological state.

Question 2 of 5

A patient says, "Please don't share information about me with the other people." How should the nurse respond?

A. "I will not share information with your family or friends without your permission, but I will share information about you with other staff."

B. "A therapeutic relationship is just between the nurse and the patient. It is up to you to tell others what you want them to know."

C. "It depends on what you choose to tell me. I will be glad to disclose at the end of each session what I will report to others."

D. "I cannot tell anyone about you. It will be as though I am talking about my own problems, and we can help each other by keeping it between us."

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: "I will not share information with your family or friends without your permission, but I will share information about you with other staff."

Question 3 of 5

While assessing a family system, the nurse uses the structural family system model by Minuchin. The nurse focuses the assessment on which of the following about the family members?

A. Boundaries

B. Emotional cutoff

C. Sibling position

D. Family projection process

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Boundaries

Question 4 of 5

Within the context of the culture of poverty, which of the following most clearly describes why individuals who are part of this culture become trapped in a downward economic spiral?

A. Unemployment causes poverty; a lack of willpower and motivation can, in turn, cause unemployment in people who do not have a strong work ethic.

B. Individuals lack the finances to pay rent, so they eventually do not have an address to use in filling out job applications.

C. Characteristics of poverty (joblessness and lack of financial independence) can, in turn, contribute to attributes (feelings of powerlessness and low self-esteem) that sustain poverty.

D. Poverty is passed on from generation to generation; individuals learn at an early age that there is no way to escape living in poverty.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Characteristics of poverty (joblessness and lack of financial independence) can, in turn, contribute to attributes (feelings of powerlessness and low self-esteem) that sustain poverty.

Question 5 of 5

A college student received an invitation to attend the wedding of a close friend who lives across the country. The student is afraid of flying. Which type of therapy would be most helpful for this patient?

A. Psychoanalysis

B. Aversion therapy

C. Systematic desensitization

D. Short-term dynamic therapy

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Systematic desensitization

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