NU 646 Week 3 Quiz

NU 646 Week 3 Quiz | Regis College

Question 1

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It is especially important for counselors who work with culturally diverse client populations to do all of the following, except:

Select one:

 a.be aware of how cultural self-awareness and sensitivity to one’s own cultural heritage are essential for any form of helping.

 b.be comfortable with differences between themselves and others in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, and beliefs.

 c.ignore the cultural context of their clients in determining what interventions are appropriate.

Effective counselors have moved from being culturally unaware to ensuring that their personal biases, values, or problems will not interfere with their ability to work with clients who are culturally different from them. See “Acquiring Competencies in Multicultural Counseling.”

 d.monitor their functioning through consultation, supervision, and further training or education.

Question 2

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Identify the only case in which confidentiality must not be breached.

 a.A clients poses a danger to others.

 b.A client with cancer has thoughts about exploring assisted suicide/euthanasia.

 c.An older adult is being abused.

 d.The therapist determines that the client needs immediate, involuntary hospitalization.

The only case in which confidentiality must not be breached is that A client with cancer has thoughts about exploring assisted suicide/euthanasia. Thoughts are different than actions, and the legality of assisted suicide/euthanasia is different in each state in the US. See “Exceptions to Confidentiality and Privileged Communication.”

Question 3

Resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity is a critical function of the

 a.oral stage.

 b.anal stage.

 c.phallic stage.

Resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity is a critical function of the phallic stage. See “Development of Personality.”

 d.genital stage.

Question 4

When is the counseling process at its best from an existential viewpoint?

 a.When the client feels comfortable enough to engage in shame-attacking exercises outside of counseling sessions.

 b.When the deepest self of the therapist meets the deepest part of the client.

When the deepest self of the therapist meets the deepest part of the client, the counseling process is at its best. See “Phases of Existential Counseling.”

 c.When the therapist uses his or her influence to convince the client to let go of his or her anxiety.

 d.When sessions begin with progressive muscle relaxation exercises.

Question 5

A contribution of the Gestalt therapeutic approach is

 a.it enables intense experiencing to occur over a long period of time.

 b.it can be a relatively long therapy.

 c.it stresses talking about problems, as opposed to doing and experiencing.

 d.the exciting way in which the past is dealt with in a lively manner by bringing relevant aspects into the present.

A contribution of this therapeutic approach is the exciting way in which the past is dealt with in a lively manner by bringing relevant aspects into the present. See “Contributions of Gestalt Therapy.”

Question 6

From an ethical standpoint it is recommended that dual or multiple relationships

 a.should be avoided

 b.are clearly grounds for revocation of one’s professional license if used.

 c.are helpful in case of counseling one’s friends or relatives.

The ethics codes do not mandate that dual or multiple relationships should be avoided or that nonsexual multiple relationships are unethical but the recommendation is to be mindful of boundaries. See “Perspectives on Multiple Relationships.”

 d.are impossible to avoid.

Question 7

Clients have a right to know about __________ before making highly personal disclosures.

 a.their therapist’s qualifications and personal information

 b.the general goals of the therapist during personal counseling

 c.the approximate length and details of the therapist’s personal relationships

 d.limits of confidentiality

Clients have a right to know about the limits of confidentiality before making highly personal disclosures. See “Dimensions of Confidentiality.”

Question 8

What is the correct sequence of the psychosexual stages?

 a.Anal/phallic/latency/genital/oral

 b.Oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital

The correct sequence of the psychosexual stages is oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital. See “Erikson’s Psychosocial Perspective.”

 c.Oral/anal/latency/genital/phallic

 d.Latency/oral/anal/phallic/genital

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered a basic dimension of the human condition?

 a.Capacity for self-awareness

Capacity for self-awareness, establishing meaningful relationships with others, and freedom and responsibility are considered basic dimensions of the human condition. See “View of Human Nature.”

 b.Striving for acceptance of others

 c.Establishing meaningful relationships with others

 d.Freedom and responsibility

Question 10

The goal of the initial psychiatric assessment process performed by the NP is to

 a.Correctly diagnose the client

 b.Identify the mental health needs of the client as first priority

 c.Evaluate a treatment plan

 d.Understand the client’s psychosocial needs and communicate them to the treatment team

Question 11

Which of the following is the main function of the psychiatric interview?

 a.Review previous medical records

 b.Identify the mental health needs of the client

 c.Evaluate a treatment plan

 d.Understand the client’s psychosocial needs and communicate them to the treatment team

Question 12

This form of therapy focuses on concepts that are universally applicable to human existence including death, freedom, responsibility, and the meaning of life.

 a.Gestalt Therapy

 b.Psychodynamic Therapy

 c.Psychoanalytic Therapy

 d.Existential Therapy

Question 13

The goal of ________ therapy is to teach people to become aware of significant sensations within themselves and their environment so that they respond fully and reasonably to situations

 a.Gestalt Therapy

 b.Psychodynamic Therapy

 c.Psychoanalytic Therapy

 d.Existential Therapy

Question 14

Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques used to study the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental disorders and was developed by_______________.

 a.Carl Rogers

 b.Sigmund Freud

 c.Alfred Adler

 d.Erving Polster

Question 15

What is the challenge of fulfilling the spirit of informed consent?

 a.Tell clients about the nature of confidentiality.

 b.Strike a balance between giving clients too much information and giving them too little.

 c.Convince clients that counselors know what they are doing.

The challenge of fulfilling the spirit of informed consent is to strike a balance between giving clients too much information and giving them too little. See “The Right of Informed Consent.”

 d.Teach clients about state laws that pertain to counseling.

Question 16

All of the following are examples of the therapeutic relationship except:

 a.Keeping appropriate eye contact that matches the patient’s comfort level and cultural background

 b.Acknowledging the patients concerns

 c.Maintaining an open and engaging body posture by appearing relaxed and unhurried

 d.Pointing out to the patient something he or she is missing or denying

Question 17

The ___________________personality is characterized by a grandiose and exaggerated sense of self-importance and an exploitive attitude toward others, which serve the function of masking a frail self-concept.

 a.Narcissistic

 b.Borderline

 c.Histrionic

 d.Antisocial

Question 18

The _________________personality is characterized by instability, irritability, self-destructive acts, impulsive anger, and extreme mood shifts.

 a.Narcissistic

 b.Borderline

 c.Histrionic

 d.Antisocial

Question 19

This term refers to anything that works against the progress of therapy and prevents the client from producing previously unconscious material.

 a.Transference

 b.Countertransference

 c.Resistance

 d.Interpretation

Question 20

This term refers to earlier relationships that contribute to clients distorting the present situations with the therapist.

 a.Transference

 b.Countertransference

 c.Resistance

 d.Interpretation