RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 978 of 2368

A client with a phobia is learning about treatment. Which therapy involves confronting the feared object or situation?

  1. Electroconvulsive therapy
  2. Exposure therapy
  3. Group therapy for anger management
  4. Transcranial magnetic stimulation
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Correct answer: Exposure therapy

Exposure therapy exposes the client to the feared object or situation so they can engage in activities they have been avoiding.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Mental Health Conditions: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026