NURS 322 Exam 2 (Latest
update) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
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The nurse is responsible for providing care to a group of patients with various
personality disorders. The nurse should anticipate that a characteristic common
personality disorders includes:
A.The ability to charm and manipulate people
B.A desire for interpersonal relationships.
C.A diminished need for approval.
D.Inflexibility and functional impairment. - Correct answer D.Inflexibility and functional
impairment.
The nurse caring for a patient diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder would
place highest priority on which nursing diagnosis?
A.Disturbed Personal Identity
B.Fear
,C.Risk for Violence directed at others
D.Social Isolation - Correct answer C.Risk for Violence directed at others
A patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder arrives late to group
therapy. Without apologizing, the patient interrupts another patient and says "Well, I'm
here. The group can start now." The nurse interprets this behavior as:
A.Splitting
B.Hypersensitivity
C.Suspiciousness
D.Entitlement - Correct answer D.Entitlement
A patient arrives at the clinic for a mental health appointment wearing exaggerated
clothing and makeup. She announces loudly and dramatically that she needs to be
seen immediately because she is feeling very overwhelmed. The nurse should
recognize this personality type as:
A.Borderline personality disorder
,B.Narcissistic personality disorder
C.Histrionic personality disorder
D.Antisocial personality disorder - Correct answer C.Histrionic personality disorder
A client recently diagnosed as obese is experiencing stress related to the need to lose
weight. How can the nurse best help the client focus on the eustress nature of this
stressor?
a. Encourage the client to discuss his or her feelings about being obese.
b. Discuss weight loss strategies with the client.
c. Re-enforce for the client that obesity is a health problem that is manageable.
d. Provide the client with a list of realistic, time-focused weight loss goals. - Correct
answer b. Discuss weight loss strategies with the client.
Eustress is beneficial stress; it motivates people to develop the skills they need to
solve problems and meet personal goals. Providing support with identifying and
selecting weight loss strategies will help the client to be motivated and empowered to
, reach weight loss goals. The remaining options are not inappropriate but they lack the
element that best promotes the client's personal motivation
The nurse is managing care for a client who is reporting increased stress related to a
new work-related position. What intervention suggested by the nurse is associated
with an increase of energy and fewer muscle aches?
a. Adding Vitamin C to the daily diet
b. Limiting or eliminating caffeine from diet
c. Being screened for depression
d. Monitoring heart and respiratory rates daily - Correct answer b. Limiting or
eliminating caffeine from diet
When assessing for the subjective symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
which question will the nurse ask a client hospitalized for severe anxiety related to a
sexual assault by a family member as a teenager?
a. "On a regular basis, do you get enough restful sleep?"
update) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
The nurse is responsible for providing care to a group of patients with various
personality disorders. The nurse should anticipate that a characteristic common
personality disorders includes:
A.The ability to charm and manipulate people
B.A desire for interpersonal relationships.
C.A diminished need for approval.
D.Inflexibility and functional impairment. - Correct answer D.Inflexibility and functional
impairment.
The nurse caring for a patient diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder would
place highest priority on which nursing diagnosis?
A.Disturbed Personal Identity
B.Fear
,C.Risk for Violence directed at others
D.Social Isolation - Correct answer C.Risk for Violence directed at others
A patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder arrives late to group
therapy. Without apologizing, the patient interrupts another patient and says "Well, I'm
here. The group can start now." The nurse interprets this behavior as:
A.Splitting
B.Hypersensitivity
C.Suspiciousness
D.Entitlement - Correct answer D.Entitlement
A patient arrives at the clinic for a mental health appointment wearing exaggerated
clothing and makeup. She announces loudly and dramatically that she needs to be
seen immediately because she is feeling very overwhelmed. The nurse should
recognize this personality type as:
A.Borderline personality disorder
,B.Narcissistic personality disorder
C.Histrionic personality disorder
D.Antisocial personality disorder - Correct answer C.Histrionic personality disorder
A client recently diagnosed as obese is experiencing stress related to the need to lose
weight. How can the nurse best help the client focus on the eustress nature of this
stressor?
a. Encourage the client to discuss his or her feelings about being obese.
b. Discuss weight loss strategies with the client.
c. Re-enforce for the client that obesity is a health problem that is manageable.
d. Provide the client with a list of realistic, time-focused weight loss goals. - Correct
answer b. Discuss weight loss strategies with the client.
Eustress is beneficial stress; it motivates people to develop the skills they need to
solve problems and meet personal goals. Providing support with identifying and
selecting weight loss strategies will help the client to be motivated and empowered to
, reach weight loss goals. The remaining options are not inappropriate but they lack the
element that best promotes the client's personal motivation
The nurse is managing care for a client who is reporting increased stress related to a
new work-related position. What intervention suggested by the nurse is associated
with an increase of energy and fewer muscle aches?
a. Adding Vitamin C to the daily diet
b. Limiting or eliminating caffeine from diet
c. Being screened for depression
d. Monitoring heart and respiratory rates daily - Correct answer b. Limiting or
eliminating caffeine from diet
When assessing for the subjective symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
which question will the nurse ask a client hospitalized for severe anxiety related to a
sexual assault by a family member as a teenager?
a. "On a regular basis, do you get enough restful sleep?"
