Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
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Chapter 12- Cognitive Interventions
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | A nurse is assessing a patient with a psychiatric illness. The nurse interprets which patient statement as reflecting the concept of “cognitive triad?” | |
| A) | “I always mess things up. No matter what I do, my whole world is a mess, and my future will be a big mess, too.” | |
| B) | “My sister is always the pretty one, her world is free of problems, and she’ll have a perfect future.” | |
| C) | “My bosses think they know it all, that they can control the world’s future, and that the entire planet is dependent on them.” | |
| D) | “My mother used to always tell me bad things happen in threes—like when someone you know dies, you just know two other people you know will die.” | |
| 2. | A nursing instructor is preparing a class lecture about cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Which of the following would the instructor use to best describe this process? | |
| A) | Solving patients’ problems for them by determining how they need to change their thoughts and actions and developing a plan that will help them do so. | |
| B) | Using techniques to modify a patient’s behavior shaping it into behavior that is appropriate in order to help the patient experience a more positive future. | |
| C) | Reinforcing distorted beliefs so they can play a major part in changing a patient’s behavior for the better and improving his or her quality of life. | |
| D) | Working in a trusting and collaborative relationship to help patients focus on solving their own problems by changing the way they think and behave. | |
| 3. | A nurse is working as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team caring for patients with psychiatric disorders. Based on the nurse’s understanding of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and its limitations cited by critics, the nurse would identify which patient as an inappropriate candidate for CBT? | |
| A) | A client diagnosed with substance abuse | |
| B) | A client diagnosed with depression | |
| C) | A client diagnosed with schizophrenia | |
| D) | A client diagnosed with an eating disorder | |
| 4. | A student does poorly on the first class exam of the semester. Although there are three more tests plus a final exam that will be given during the rest of the semester, the student believes that he will fail the course because of doing so poorly on the one exam. The student’s belief reflects which type of irrational belief? | |
| A) | Low frustration tolerance | |
| B) | Absolute thinking | |
| C) | Catastrophizing | |
| D) | A demand | |
| 5. | A person was supposed to meet a friend at a local theatre to see a movie. The friend never showed up. The person’s initial thought was, “My friend didn’t come because she doesn’t like me.” This automatic thought was most likely inferred from which irrational belief? | |
| A) | “I’m worthless, so no one could really want to be my friend.” | |
| B) | “Movies are a waste of time and money anyway.” | |
| C) | “I’m sure she just got confused and thought we were going to a different movie.” | |
| D) | “I’m so forgetful and confused sometimes; I probably wrote down the wrong time.” | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | C |
| 4. | C |
| 5. | A |
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