A nurse is assessing a pregnant patient from a culture that views pregnancy as a private matter. What action by the nurse demonstrates culturally competent care?

Andrea and Nia, a married couple, come to therapy reporting growing distance in their relationship. Nia says, “I always have to be the one to bring things up or we’d never talk.” A socio-emotional relationship therapist might first:    

A pregnant patient with a BMI of 32 asks about appropriate weight gain during pregnancy. The nurse should respond:

Clinical Case Vignette A: Taylor Placement Site: Hospital-Based IOP (Adult Mood & Trauma Track)This IOP offers structured daily programming focused on emotional regulation, trauma-informed care, and group work. Supervisors favor approaches that balance stabilization with exploration of relational patterns and identity. Client Factors:Taylor is a 24-year-old white, nonbinary, queer adult admitted following a major depressive episode. They are estranged from their conservative evangelical family and report trauma from conversion therapy attempts. Taylor recently relocated to a new city for safety and is trying to rebuild a support network. They experience frequent panic attacks and describe feeling “fractured.” They express high motivation to engage in therapy but fear being judged or misunderstood. Taylor currently works a part-time retail job and shares housing with roommates. They are exploring spirituality on their own terms and have recently begun attending a progressive faith-based community that affirms LGBTQ+ identities. —————————– Question 4. What is your theory-based overall treatment goal or direction of therapy?

You plan to use solution-focused brief therapy with Miles and Sandra, a cohabitating couple who have been arguing frequently over finances, frequency of sex, and division of household chores. Which of the following is an example of a solution-focused brief therapy intervention?

Feminist therapists do not tend to engage in self-disclosure because of their concern over unduly influencing the client.  

Name That Theory:This theory emphasizes personal responsibility and encourages individuals to confront the uncertainties of life while finding meaning through the choices they make. It focuses on helping clients explore the freedom they have to shape their own existence. Which theory is being described?  

A postpartum patient is breastfeeding and reports nipple soreness. The nurse should recommend:

Tina is a narrative therapist who has been seeing Candace, 20, for her symptoms of depression since her boyfriend cheated on her and ended their relationship three months ago. Candace says she “just can’t move past the humiliation” of the moment she discovered her boyfriend was cheating on her. This memory of utter rejection that replays in Candace’s mind daily is an example of a:  

Carmen and Ryan are seeing Tony, a psychoanalytic couples therapist, for help with recurring conflict. Ryan expresses frustration that Carmen often accuses him—without evidence—of having an affair. Carmen, in turn, shares that she feels emotionally abandoned, as Ryan is frequently absorbed in his work. In exploring Carmen’s early experiences, Tony learns that her parents divorced when she was 10 due to her father’s infidelity, after which her mother was granted full custody. Carmen had minimal contact with her father afterward. What is one way Tony might work with this couple from a psychoanalytic perspective?