NUR 253|256 Exam 2 Mental Health Practice Questions
Concepts Of Mental Health Nursing (Galen College of Nursing)
, Exam 2 Mental Health NUR 253 and 256:
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions (60 Items)
Unit 3, 4 and 5
Unit 3: Stress, Anxiety, and Crisis Management
(Questions 1–24)
Unit 3 Content Focus: Physiological responses to stress
and stress management, defense mechanisms, anxiety
disorders, and crisis situations and crisis management
1. A nurse is conducting an assessment on a patient newly admitted to the
psychiatric unit who is exhibiting heightened physiological responses to
stress. Which assessment finding is most characteristic of the body’s initial,
alarm-stage response to stress?
A. Decreased heart rate and blood pressure
B. Release of corticosteroids and epinephrine
C. Movement into the exhaustion phase
D. Increased parasympathetic nervous system activity
2. A client diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) reports
chronic tension headaches and difficulty concentrating. The nurse recognizes
that these physical symptoms are the result of sustained anxiety. Which
nursing intervention should the nurse prioritize to help the client manage
their physiological response to stress?
A. Encourage participation in competitive group sports.
B. Teach progressive muscle relaxation techniques.
C. Recommend restricting fluid intake throughout the day.
D. Advise limiting daily exposure to sunlight.
3. A high school student, recently denied admission to their top-choice
university, tells the nurse, "That university was too far away anyway, and I
didn't want to go there." The nurse recognizes the student is utilizing which
defense mechanism?
A. Sublimation
B. Projection
C. Rationalization
D. Compensation
Concepts Of Mental Health Nursing (Galen College of Nursing)
, Exam 2 Mental Health NUR 253 and 256:
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions (60 Items)
Unit 3, 4 and 5
Unit 3: Stress, Anxiety, and Crisis Management
(Questions 1–24)
Unit 3 Content Focus: Physiological responses to stress
and stress management, defense mechanisms, anxiety
disorders, and crisis situations and crisis management
1. A nurse is conducting an assessment on a patient newly admitted to the
psychiatric unit who is exhibiting heightened physiological responses to
stress. Which assessment finding is most characteristic of the body’s initial,
alarm-stage response to stress?
A. Decreased heart rate and blood pressure
B. Release of corticosteroids and epinephrine
C. Movement into the exhaustion phase
D. Increased parasympathetic nervous system activity
2. A client diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) reports
chronic tension headaches and difficulty concentrating. The nurse recognizes
that these physical symptoms are the result of sustained anxiety. Which
nursing intervention should the nurse prioritize to help the client manage
their physiological response to stress?
A. Encourage participation in competitive group sports.
B. Teach progressive muscle relaxation techniques.
C. Recommend restricting fluid intake throughout the day.
D. Advise limiting daily exposure to sunlight.
3. A high school student, recently denied admission to their top-choice
university, tells the nurse, "That university was too far away anyway, and I
didn't want to go there." The nurse recognizes the student is utilizing which
defense mechanism?
A. Sublimation
B. Projection
C. Rationalization
D. Compensation
