Instructor Manual for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Concepts of Care in Evidence Based Practice 8th Ed - Test Bank

Pre-Lecture Quiz, Chapter 3, Psychosocial Theories and Therapy

True/False

1.     Countertransference occurs when the therapist displaces onto the client attitudes or feelings from the therapist’s own past.

2.     Humanism is the focus on a person’s negative qualities and his or her inability to change.

3.     Negative reinforcement is the process of removing a stimulus immediately after a behavior occurs to reduce the likelihood that it will reoccur in the future.

4.     The superego is the person’s balancing or mediating force in his or her personality.

5.     Denial is an ego defense mechanism in which an individual refuses to believe or accept the reality of a situation.

Fill in the Blank

1.     As identified by Harry Stack Sullivan, __________ therapy highlights the client’s ability to interact, develop interpersonal skills, and work cooperatively with one another.

2.     Events such as the sudden loss of a job are __________ crises that are unexpected and threaten the individual’s integrity.

3.     In offering direction to a client or group, the nurse is performing the role of __________.

4.     Psychiatric __________ involves community support programs that help those with severe and persistent mental illnesses to live in the community.

5.     The nurse must be aware of __________ therapies that are used in place of conventional treatment.