(04.03 MC)Carlos is five years old and is learning how to explore the world and express himself through language. Carlos still seems egocentric and unable to see the world through anyone’s eyes except his own. According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is Carlos in?

A client with an eating disorder feels intense shame after eating a piece of cake. They have the urge to engage in purging behaviors. The DBT skill of ‘Radical Acceptance’ would involve which of the following thought processes?

A client tells their PMHNP, ‘You’re just like my mother, you never listen to me!’ The PMHNP’s best initial response would be to:

What is the primary function of the ‘cognitive case conceptualization’ in CBT?

A client feels their therapy is not progressing. They tell the PMHNP, ‘I don’t think these worksheets are helping me at all.’ According to the principles of the therapeutic alliance, what is the most important first step for the PMHNP?

Mercantilists wanted a favorable balance of trade, by which they meant   a.  exports = imports.   b.  exports > imports.   c.  exports < imports.   d.  To import nothing from the colonies.

According to Bordin’s (1979) model, which of the following is NOT one of the three core components of the therapeutic alliance?

A client who had an overly critical father constantly worries that their PMHNP is disappointed in them, even when the PMHNP offers praise. This is a classic example of:

Which of the following most accurately describes what the text implies about mercantilists?   a.  They tried to build up the military power of their economies.   b.  They tried to produce full employment.   c.  They confused gold and silver with true wealth.   d.  They were merely spokesmen for special interest groups.

What is the main purpose of the relapse prevention phase in CBT?