NFDN 2007 Final UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the concept of transaction stress - CORRECT ANSWER the relationship
between the person and the environment that is appraised as exceeding the person's resources
and endangering his or her well-being
What is the physiologic response to stress - CORRECT ANSWER fight or flight
- begins in CNS
- sympathetic response
- immune system function negatively affected
What are some psychological stress-related symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWER depression, anxiety, pain, sleep problems, autoimmune diseases, heart
disease, weight problems, reproductive issues etc
What is social support - CORRECT ANSWER resources provided to us by others
Which of the following is a physiologic outcome to stress
A. Emotions
B. Intense emotions—disturbance in intellectual functioning
C. Feeling challenged or threatened
D. Sympathetic response - CORRECT ANSWER D
What is coping - CORRECT ANSWER an individual's constantly changing cognitive
and behavioural efforts to manage specific external or internal demands that are appraised as
taxing or exceeding the individual's resources
,What is problem-focused coping? - CORRECT ANSWER attempting to alleviate stress
directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor
changes the relationship between the environment and person
What is emotion-focused coping? - CORRECT ANSWER attempting to alleviate stress
by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to our stress
reaction
changing person-environment relationship
What is inner directed coping - CORRECT ANSWER reminding or telling self that
what they are presently doing to relieve the stress is beneficial for them
What is outer directed coping - CORRECT ANSWER when someone does something
about what is stressing them
ex. dog barking go to neighbor and ask them to please quiet the dog
What is self awareness - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to recognize their feelings
and manage their anger
ex. parents divorce, the child must learn that it is not their fault
What is one very important skill necessary for coping - CORRECT ANSWER self
awareness
What are trauma and stressor-related disorders - CORRECT ANSWER diagnosis
specify's exposure to a traumatic or extremely stressful event
, What is a traumatic stressor - CORRECT ANSWER any event(s) that may case or
threaten death, serious injury, or sexual violence to an individual, a close family member, or a
close friend
If you suspect your client/patient is being abused by someone what would be the most
appropriate approach - CORRECT ANSWER Straight forward asking outright i.e. are
you being/ever threatened or abused by your husband?
What is PTSD avoidance - CORRECT ANSWER Persistent *avoidance* of stimuli
associated with the traumatic event (one or both):
Goal is to avoid: distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings and external reminders such as
people, places, and conversations
What is acute stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER PTSD symptoms that appear for
a month or less
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - CORRECT ANSWER delayed stress
reaction in which an individual involuntarily re-experiences emotional, cognitive, and
behavioral aspects of past trauma
What are the goals of care for PTSD (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - eliminate or
moderate the stressor (if possible)
- reduce untoward effects of the stress response
- facilitate the maintenance or development of positive coping skills
What are the factors of social network and support - CORRECT ANSWER size,
functions, reciprocity, interconnectedness
What is a crisis - CORRECT ANSWER acute and time limited stressful experience for
which coping mechanisms fail
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the concept of transaction stress - CORRECT ANSWER the relationship
between the person and the environment that is appraised as exceeding the person's resources
and endangering his or her well-being
What is the physiologic response to stress - CORRECT ANSWER fight or flight
- begins in CNS
- sympathetic response
- immune system function negatively affected
What are some psychological stress-related symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWER depression, anxiety, pain, sleep problems, autoimmune diseases, heart
disease, weight problems, reproductive issues etc
What is social support - CORRECT ANSWER resources provided to us by others
Which of the following is a physiologic outcome to stress
A. Emotions
B. Intense emotions—disturbance in intellectual functioning
C. Feeling challenged or threatened
D. Sympathetic response - CORRECT ANSWER D
What is coping - CORRECT ANSWER an individual's constantly changing cognitive
and behavioural efforts to manage specific external or internal demands that are appraised as
taxing or exceeding the individual's resources
,What is problem-focused coping? - CORRECT ANSWER attempting to alleviate stress
directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor
changes the relationship between the environment and person
What is emotion-focused coping? - CORRECT ANSWER attempting to alleviate stress
by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to our stress
reaction
changing person-environment relationship
What is inner directed coping - CORRECT ANSWER reminding or telling self that
what they are presently doing to relieve the stress is beneficial for them
What is outer directed coping - CORRECT ANSWER when someone does something
about what is stressing them
ex. dog barking go to neighbor and ask them to please quiet the dog
What is self awareness - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to recognize their feelings
and manage their anger
ex. parents divorce, the child must learn that it is not their fault
What is one very important skill necessary for coping - CORRECT ANSWER self
awareness
What are trauma and stressor-related disorders - CORRECT ANSWER diagnosis
specify's exposure to a traumatic or extremely stressful event
, What is a traumatic stressor - CORRECT ANSWER any event(s) that may case or
threaten death, serious injury, or sexual violence to an individual, a close family member, or a
close friend
If you suspect your client/patient is being abused by someone what would be the most
appropriate approach - CORRECT ANSWER Straight forward asking outright i.e. are
you being/ever threatened or abused by your husband?
What is PTSD avoidance - CORRECT ANSWER Persistent *avoidance* of stimuli
associated with the traumatic event (one or both):
Goal is to avoid: distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings and external reminders such as
people, places, and conversations
What is acute stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER PTSD symptoms that appear for
a month or less
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - CORRECT ANSWER delayed stress
reaction in which an individual involuntarily re-experiences emotional, cognitive, and
behavioral aspects of past trauma
What are the goals of care for PTSD (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - eliminate or
moderate the stressor (if possible)
- reduce untoward effects of the stress response
- facilitate the maintenance or development of positive coping skills
What are the factors of social network and support - CORRECT ANSWER size,
functions, reciprocity, interconnectedness
What is a crisis - CORRECT ANSWER acute and time limited stressful experience for
which coping mechanisms fail
