NURS 256 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 3
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EXAM 50 QUESTIONS AND 100% DETAILED
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, A client with an abdominal mass is scheduled for a biopsy. The client has difficulty
understanding the nurse's comments and asks, "What do you mean? What are they
going to do?" Assessment findings include tremulous voice, respirations 28, and
pulse 110. What is the client's level of anxiety?
a. Mild b. Moderate c. Severe d. Panic - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Moderate anxiety causes the individual to grasp less information and reduces
problem solving ability to a less-than-optimal level.
Mild anxiety heightens attention and enhances problem solving.
Severe anxiety causes great reduction in the perceptual field. Panic-level anxiety
results in disorganized behavior.
A person has minor physical injuries after an auto accident. The person is unable to
focus and says, "I feel like something awful is going to happen." This person has
nausea, dizziness, tachycardia, and hyperventilation. What is the person's level of
anxiety? a. Mild b. Moderate c. Severe d. Panic - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
Two staff nurses applied for a charge nurse position. After the promotion was
announced, the nurse who was not promoted said, "The nurse manager had a
headache the day I was interviewed." Which defense mechanism is evident? a.
Introjection b. Conversion c. Projection d. Splitting - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
Projection is the hallmark of blaming, scapegoating, prejudicial thinking, and
stigmatizing others.
Conversion involves the unconscious transformation of anxiety into a physical
symptom.
Introjection involves intense, unconscious identification with another person.
Splitting is the inability to integrate the positive and negative qualities of oneself or
others into a cohesive image.
Two staff nurses applied for promotion to nurse manager. The nurse not promoted
initially had feelings of loss but then became supportive of the new manager by
helping make the transition smooth and encouraging others. Which term best
describes the nurse's response?
LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025 COMPLETE
EXAM 50 QUESTIONS AND 100% DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
, A client with an abdominal mass is scheduled for a biopsy. The client has difficulty
understanding the nurse's comments and asks, "What do you mean? What are they
going to do?" Assessment findings include tremulous voice, respirations 28, and
pulse 110. What is the client's level of anxiety?
a. Mild b. Moderate c. Severe d. Panic - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Moderate anxiety causes the individual to grasp less information and reduces
problem solving ability to a less-than-optimal level.
Mild anxiety heightens attention and enhances problem solving.
Severe anxiety causes great reduction in the perceptual field. Panic-level anxiety
results in disorganized behavior.
A person has minor physical injuries after an auto accident. The person is unable to
focus and says, "I feel like something awful is going to happen." This person has
nausea, dizziness, tachycardia, and hyperventilation. What is the person's level of
anxiety? a. Mild b. Moderate c. Severe d. Panic - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
Two staff nurses applied for a charge nurse position. After the promotion was
announced, the nurse who was not promoted said, "The nurse manager had a
headache the day I was interviewed." Which defense mechanism is evident? a.
Introjection b. Conversion c. Projection d. Splitting - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
Projection is the hallmark of blaming, scapegoating, prejudicial thinking, and
stigmatizing others.
Conversion involves the unconscious transformation of anxiety into a physical
symptom.
Introjection involves intense, unconscious identification with another person.
Splitting is the inability to integrate the positive and negative qualities of oneself or
others into a cohesive image.
Two staff nurses applied for promotion to nurse manager. The nurse not promoted
initially had feelings of loss but then became supportive of the new manager by
helping make the transition smooth and encouraging others. Which term best
describes the nurse's response?
