NUR 416-Nursing Exam I Questions With Complete
Solutions
"Brain Attack" Correct Answers New term used to describe a
stroke.
-Term communicates the urgency of recognizing the clinical
manifestations of a stroke and treating the medical emergency.
-Wanting to make the terminology similar to a heart attack.
Abstract Reasoning Correct Answers Explain "All that glitters
is not gold"
Acute phase of treatment Correct Answers Assessment, level
of toxicity
general health
need for medications
Adaptation Correct Answers a person's capacity to survive and
flourish. Affects three areas:
health
psychological well-beingi
social functioning
Affect Correct Answers How an individual presents feelings
and mood.
Aggressive Communication Correct Answers Uses "you" and
blaming statements
Loud
Intrusive
Glaring eye contact
,Meets personal needs with little regard to others
Agnosia Correct Answers Inability to recognize objects or
persons through sensory stimuli
Agraphia Correct Answers Inability to write
Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism Correct Answers -
Disinhibition
More social, able to speak up on how they feel
-Fit in with peers
Relaxed, forgets to cover feelings
Alexia Correct Answers Impaired reading ability
Altruism Correct Answers Members have the opportunity to
give support to others.
Anterograde Amnesia Correct Answers Loss of ability to learn
and recall new information on an ongoing basis
Anxiety Correct Answers a state of apprehension, dread,
uneasiness generated by a real or perceived threat who actual
source is unidentifiable.
-Anxiety is contagious
-Every developmental age experiences it
-Anxiety is a continuum, can range from mild, moderate, severe,
and panic
Apraxia Correct Answers Inability to perform purposeful
movements
,Assertiveness Correct Answers Uses "I" and "me" statements
Respects personal rights of others
Confidence
Honest and appropriate
High self-esteem
Risk taker
Direct eye contact
Erect posture
Clear voice
Assessment for Mood Disorders Correct Answers A. Intake
assessment of individuals should be conducted within the first
15-20 minutes.
*Establish history and onset
*Meds, OTC
*Suicidal ideations
*Physical Exam
B. Include both biological and non-biological methodology.
C. Focused psychological assessment
*Behavioral, Affective, Cognitive, Social, Cultural, and
Physiological assessments
Assessment of Children (Spiritual) Correct Answers Watch for
non-verbal cues (prolonged crying, insomnia, regressive
behavior, overly quiet, aggressive, withdrawn, etc).
What are your favorite things to do when you're mad? Sad?
Happy?
What do you turn to when you're scared?
Do you pray? What do you think of dying?
, *Very important to include the parents and make them a priority
as well, remind children it is not a punishment
Attention and Concentration Correct Answers Start at 100 and
count backwards subtracting 7, if unable to subtract 3
Biological Etiology of Mood Disorders Correct Answers -
Alteration in neuro-chemical functioning
Dopamine, Serotonin, Nor-epi, and GABA
(don't have enough, too much, or synapses
are impaired).
-Genetic pre-disposition:
Significant evidence, monozygotic twins 60
70% likely to develop depression
-Endocrine/Hormonal:
HPA response-early stressors
-Circadian Rhythm
Sleep/wake cycle can generate depression
if disturbed
Bipolar Disorder Correct Answers Also called manic
depression disorder, a mood disorder in which an individual has
alternate moods alternating between depression and manic.
*Bipolar I: +1/+1 manic/depression
*Bipolar II: hypomania, less severe
Broca's Aphasia Correct Answers The person knows what they
want to read or write but can't put it on paper or communicate
their thoughts.
Solutions
"Brain Attack" Correct Answers New term used to describe a
stroke.
-Term communicates the urgency of recognizing the clinical
manifestations of a stroke and treating the medical emergency.
-Wanting to make the terminology similar to a heart attack.
Abstract Reasoning Correct Answers Explain "All that glitters
is not gold"
Acute phase of treatment Correct Answers Assessment, level
of toxicity
general health
need for medications
Adaptation Correct Answers a person's capacity to survive and
flourish. Affects three areas:
health
psychological well-beingi
social functioning
Affect Correct Answers How an individual presents feelings
and mood.
Aggressive Communication Correct Answers Uses "you" and
blaming statements
Loud
Intrusive
Glaring eye contact
,Meets personal needs with little regard to others
Agnosia Correct Answers Inability to recognize objects or
persons through sensory stimuli
Agraphia Correct Answers Inability to write
Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism Correct Answers -
Disinhibition
More social, able to speak up on how they feel
-Fit in with peers
Relaxed, forgets to cover feelings
Alexia Correct Answers Impaired reading ability
Altruism Correct Answers Members have the opportunity to
give support to others.
Anterograde Amnesia Correct Answers Loss of ability to learn
and recall new information on an ongoing basis
Anxiety Correct Answers a state of apprehension, dread,
uneasiness generated by a real or perceived threat who actual
source is unidentifiable.
-Anxiety is contagious
-Every developmental age experiences it
-Anxiety is a continuum, can range from mild, moderate, severe,
and panic
Apraxia Correct Answers Inability to perform purposeful
movements
,Assertiveness Correct Answers Uses "I" and "me" statements
Respects personal rights of others
Confidence
Honest and appropriate
High self-esteem
Risk taker
Direct eye contact
Erect posture
Clear voice
Assessment for Mood Disorders Correct Answers A. Intake
assessment of individuals should be conducted within the first
15-20 minutes.
*Establish history and onset
*Meds, OTC
*Suicidal ideations
*Physical Exam
B. Include both biological and non-biological methodology.
C. Focused psychological assessment
*Behavioral, Affective, Cognitive, Social, Cultural, and
Physiological assessments
Assessment of Children (Spiritual) Correct Answers Watch for
non-verbal cues (prolonged crying, insomnia, regressive
behavior, overly quiet, aggressive, withdrawn, etc).
What are your favorite things to do when you're mad? Sad?
Happy?
What do you turn to when you're scared?
Do you pray? What do you think of dying?
, *Very important to include the parents and make them a priority
as well, remind children it is not a punishment
Attention and Concentration Correct Answers Start at 100 and
count backwards subtracting 7, if unable to subtract 3
Biological Etiology of Mood Disorders Correct Answers -
Alteration in neuro-chemical functioning
Dopamine, Serotonin, Nor-epi, and GABA
(don't have enough, too much, or synapses
are impaired).
-Genetic pre-disposition:
Significant evidence, monozygotic twins 60
70% likely to develop depression
-Endocrine/Hormonal:
HPA response-early stressors
-Circadian Rhythm
Sleep/wake cycle can generate depression
if disturbed
Bipolar Disorder Correct Answers Also called manic
depression disorder, a mood disorder in which an individual has
alternate moods alternating between depression and manic.
*Bipolar I: +1/+1 manic/depression
*Bipolar II: hypomania, less severe
Broca's Aphasia Correct Answers The person knows what they
want to read or write but can't put it on paper or communicate
their thoughts.
