NURS 117 - Exam 1 Slide Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: The unit manager needs to meet with a client who is exhibiting escalating hostility. Which
would be the most appropriate location for the nurse to meet with this client?
A. The client's room with the door shut
B. A quiet corner of the day room
C. The nurse's station
D. The unit's treatment room
Answer: B. A quiet corner of the day room
Question 2: Which is the primary nursing goal when establishing a therapeutic relationship with a
client?
A. To promote client growth
B. To develop the nurse's personal identity
C. To establish a purposeful social interaction
D. To develop communication skills
Answer: A. To promote client growth
Question 3: A widow of 23 years has not removed any of her husband's possessions including his
slippers beside their bed. Which pathological grief response is being exhibited by this client?
A. Inhibited grief response
B. Prolonged grief response
C. Delayed grief response
D. Distorted grief response
Answer: B. Prolonged grief response
Question 4: A client hates her mother because of childhood neglect. The nurse determines which client
statement represents the use of the defense mechanism of reaction formation?
A) "I don't like to talk about my relationship with my mother."
B) "My mother hates me."
C) "I have a very wonderful mother whom I love very much."
D) "My mom always loved my sister more than she loved me."
Answer: C. "I have a very wonderful mother whom I love very much."
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, Question 5: A student with an "A" average is to take an exam. The student is relaxed and says the exam
is not of concern because a failing grade would not affect successful completion of the course. What has
contributed to this student's adaptation response to stress?
A) The student judges the event as irrelevant
B) The actual precipitating event
C) The student's cognitive appraisal of the situation
D) The event is appraised as challenging
Answer: C. The student's cognitive appraisal of the situation
Question 6: A 25-year-old male barely avoids a motor vehicle accident. His heart is pounding, his palms
are sweaty, and his respirations are increased. This is an example of which stage of the general
adaptation syndrome?
A) Alarm reaction stage
B) Stage of resistance
C) Stage of exhaustion
D) Stage of biological stress
Answer: A. Alarm reaction stage
Question 7: Stress as...
Answer: biological response environmental event transaction
Question 8: 3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Answer: alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion
Question 9: 3 ways situation judged in primary appraisal
Answer: irrelevant, benign, stress appraisal
Question 10: secondary appraisal
Answer: Assessing one's resources and choosing a coping method
Question 11: two major responses to stress
Answer: anxiety and grief
Question 12: 6 indicators as reflection of mental health
Answer: positive attitude toward self growth, development, ability to achieve self-actualization integration
autonomy perception of reality environmental mastery
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A+)
Question 1: The unit manager needs to meet with a client who is exhibiting escalating hostility. Which
would be the most appropriate location for the nurse to meet with this client?
A. The client's room with the door shut
B. A quiet corner of the day room
C. The nurse's station
D. The unit's treatment room
Answer: B. A quiet corner of the day room
Question 2: Which is the primary nursing goal when establishing a therapeutic relationship with a
client?
A. To promote client growth
B. To develop the nurse's personal identity
C. To establish a purposeful social interaction
D. To develop communication skills
Answer: A. To promote client growth
Question 3: A widow of 23 years has not removed any of her husband's possessions including his
slippers beside their bed. Which pathological grief response is being exhibited by this client?
A. Inhibited grief response
B. Prolonged grief response
C. Delayed grief response
D. Distorted grief response
Answer: B. Prolonged grief response
Question 4: A client hates her mother because of childhood neglect. The nurse determines which client
statement represents the use of the defense mechanism of reaction formation?
A) "I don't like to talk about my relationship with my mother."
B) "My mother hates me."
C) "I have a very wonderful mother whom I love very much."
D) "My mom always loved my sister more than she loved me."
Answer: C. "I have a very wonderful mother whom I love very much."
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, Question 5: A student with an "A" average is to take an exam. The student is relaxed and says the exam
is not of concern because a failing grade would not affect successful completion of the course. What has
contributed to this student's adaptation response to stress?
A) The student judges the event as irrelevant
B) The actual precipitating event
C) The student's cognitive appraisal of the situation
D) The event is appraised as challenging
Answer: C. The student's cognitive appraisal of the situation
Question 6: A 25-year-old male barely avoids a motor vehicle accident. His heart is pounding, his palms
are sweaty, and his respirations are increased. This is an example of which stage of the general
adaptation syndrome?
A) Alarm reaction stage
B) Stage of resistance
C) Stage of exhaustion
D) Stage of biological stress
Answer: A. Alarm reaction stage
Question 7: Stress as...
Answer: biological response environmental event transaction
Question 8: 3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Answer: alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion
Question 9: 3 ways situation judged in primary appraisal
Answer: irrelevant, benign, stress appraisal
Question 10: secondary appraisal
Answer: Assessing one's resources and choosing a coping method
Question 11: two major responses to stress
Answer: anxiety and grief
Question 12: 6 indicators as reflection of mental health
Answer: positive attitude toward self growth, development, ability to achieve self-actualization integration
autonomy perception of reality environmental mastery
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