Nursing Science Exam 3 Preparation – Study Q&A (2026)

Nursing Science Exam 3 Preparation – Study Q&A
(2026)




Primary prevention - correct answersActually preventing the thing
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Secondary Prevention - correct answersearly identification and treatment
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Tertiary prevention - correct answersAvoiding complications
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Norms are considered - correct answersThe right patterns of behavior for a society
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Crisis is - correct answersa time limited response lasting 4 to 6 weeks
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What initiates a crisis - correct answersA crisis is initiated by internal or external demands that are perceived
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as a threat to a persons physical or emotional functioning.
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maturational crisis - correct answersDescribes unfavorable person-environmental relationships that relate
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to maturational events such as leaving home for the first time, completing school or accepting the
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Situational Crisis - correct answersOccurs whenever a specific stressful event threatens a person's
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biopsychosocial integrity and results in some degree of psychological disequilibrium m m m m m m m m m




Aventitious Cirsis - correct answersInitiated by an unexpected unusual events that can affect an individual or
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a multitude of people. National and natural disasters.
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During an adventitious crisis (e.g., flood, hurricane, forest fire) that affects the
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well-being of many people, the interventions of the PMH-APRN will be a part of
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the community's efforts to respond to the event.
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Goal for people experiencing crisis - correct answersTo return to pre-crisis level of functioning.
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Role of APRN in Crisis - correct answershe role of the PMH-APRN is to provide a framework of support
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systems that guide the m m m




client through the crisis and facilitate the development and use of positive coping skills.
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Assess risk of homicide/suicide/self-injury
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Assess perception of problem and support mechanisms
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Assess biologic items - sleep, eating, hygiene, etc
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, Assess psychological - emotions and coping
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Asses social - individual, family, community. Social support
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Disaster - correct answersA disaster is a sudden ecological or man-made phenomenon that is of sufficient
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magnitude to require external help to address the psychosocial needs as well as
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the physical needs of the victims
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MCI triage category: Expectant - correct answersInjuries are extensive and chances of survival are unlikely
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even with definitive care. Separate and provide comfort
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Unresponsive patients with penetrating head wounds, high m m m m m m




spinal cord injuries, wounds involving multiple anatomical sites
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and organs, 2nd/3rd degree burns in excess of 60% of body surface area, seizures or vomiting within 24hr
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exposure, profound shock with multiple injuries, agonal
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respirations; no pulse, no BP, pupils fixed and dilated m m m m m m m m




MCI Category: Immediate - correct answersInjuries are life-threatening but survivable with minimal
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intervention. Individuals in this group can progress rapidly to expectant m m m m m m m m m




if treatment is delayed.
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Sucking chest wound, airway obstruction secondary to
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mechanical cause, shock, hemothorax, tension pneumothorax, m m m m m




asphyxia, unstable chest and abdominal wounds, incomplete
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burns of 15%-40% total body surface area
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MCI Category: Delayed - correct answersInjuries are significant and require medical care but can wait
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