STRESS AND COPING QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse in a health clinic is interviewing a client who is upset and reports that their stress "is too
much to handle." The client is unemployed, a single guardian to young children, and has periodic
asthma attacks. Which of the following stress-related conditions is the client experiencing?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Allostatic load
A nurse in a community clinic is interviewing a client who is distressed and reports being unable to
sleep following a neighborhood fire several days ago. The client has hypertension, tachycardia, and
is diaphoretic. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following types
of stress? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Acute stress
A nurse is caring for a client who reports experiencing stress over an upcoming surgical procedure.
Which of the following statements describes the characteristics of stress? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.Stress is a condition in which the body responds to physical, emotional, or environmental
changes affecting one's state of equilibrium.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in crisis following the breakup of a long-term relationship. The
client tells the nurse, "I might as well just die. My life is over." Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Conduct a suicidal risk evaluation.
A nurse is assessing a client who is working at home due to COVID-19 restrictions. The client reports
abdominal cramping and bloating with diarrhea and states, "I am completely stressed out from
working at home." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing manifestations of which
of the following stress-related conditions? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Irritable bowel syndrome
A nurse is planning care for a client who is recently divorced with two young children. The client
reports difficulty sleeping, feeling hopeless, and being estranged from family. The nurse should plan
to monitor the client for which of the following potential manifestations of chronic stress
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Suicide
A nurse is interviewing a client who recently experienced an act of workplace violence when an
armed person held the workers at gunpoint before police intervened. The client now reports being
anxious and fears the gunman might return. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing
which of the following types of crisis? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Adventitious
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse in a health clinic is interviewing a client who is upset and reports that their stress "is too
much to handle." The client is unemployed, a single guardian to young children, and has periodic
asthma attacks. Which of the following stress-related conditions is the client experiencing?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Allostatic load
A nurse in a community clinic is interviewing a client who is distressed and reports being unable to
sleep following a neighborhood fire several days ago. The client has hypertension, tachycardia, and
is diaphoretic. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following types
of stress? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Acute stress
A nurse is caring for a client who reports experiencing stress over an upcoming surgical procedure.
Which of the following statements describes the characteristics of stress? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.Stress is a condition in which the body responds to physical, emotional, or environmental
changes affecting one's state of equilibrium.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in crisis following the breakup of a long-term relationship. The
client tells the nurse, "I might as well just die. My life is over." Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Conduct a suicidal risk evaluation.
A nurse is assessing a client who is working at home due to COVID-19 restrictions. The client reports
abdominal cramping and bloating with diarrhea and states, "I am completely stressed out from
working at home." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing manifestations of which
of the following stress-related conditions? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Irritable bowel syndrome
A nurse is planning care for a client who is recently divorced with two young children. The client
reports difficulty sleeping, feeling hopeless, and being estranged from family. The nurse should plan
to monitor the client for which of the following potential manifestations of chronic stress
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Suicide
A nurse is interviewing a client who recently experienced an act of workplace violence when an
armed person held the workers at gunpoint before police intervened. The client now reports being
anxious and fears the gunman might return. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing
which of the following types of crisis? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Adventitious
