NU 401 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
All clients whom a nurse attends to have the following rights: ____________, ____________, and
____________ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Right to treatment
Right to refuse treatment
Right to the least restrictive treatment alternative
What are Selye's 3 stages of general adaptation syndrome (stress)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Alarm
reaction stage
2. Stage of resistance
3. Stage of exhaustion
What are Peplau's four levels of anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Mild- seldom a problem
2. Moderate- perceptual field beings to diminish
3. Severe- perceptual field diminishes greatly
4. Panic- most intense state
Describe the following ego defense mechanisms:
Intellectualization
Introjection
Reaction Formation
Sublimation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Intellectualization: Born Catholic, remain so even if it is not
accurate to your beliefs
Introjection: Not dealing with emotional part of trauma, similar to intellectualization
Reaction Formation: Someone does not like something, but gives the impression they do
Sublimation: Take something unacceptable and put it into something acceptable-- you're in love with
your ex so you take up carpentry
What are the circumstances in which a healthcare professional would be encouraged to break HIPAA? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅*Duty to warn*; harm to others, harm to self, or neglect
, What is the difference between absolute right and legal right? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Absolute right:
When there is no legal restriction whatsoever on the individual's entitlement
Legal right: A right that society has agreed upon and formalized into law
What is utilitarianism vs kantianism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Utilitarianism: An ethical theory that
promotes action based on the end result that produces the most good for the most people
Kantianism: Suggests that decisions and action are bound by a sense of duty
What does ADPIE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
When a person is voluntarily admitted to the psych unit, how many hours are they required to remain? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅72 business hours
If a patient is claiming that their rights have been violated, what should you as the nurse do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅*Offer rights form*, never disagree or try to educate
Identify the terms of the following definitions:
a) Manipulating the vertebrae into normal positions, facilitating energy flow from the brain
b) Relaxing the muscles, improving circulation, and increasing mobility
c) Stimulating the production of beta endorphins, stress is decreased - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a)
Chiropractor
b) Massage therapy
c) Acupuncture
Describe the use of psychoanalysis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Underlying cause of distress as seen by
Freudian analysis: Inner traumas, underlying, not consciously aware that they are causing distress, done
on a one on one basis
All clients whom a nurse attends to have the following rights: ____________, ____________, and
____________ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Right to treatment
Right to refuse treatment
Right to the least restrictive treatment alternative
What are Selye's 3 stages of general adaptation syndrome (stress)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Alarm
reaction stage
2. Stage of resistance
3. Stage of exhaustion
What are Peplau's four levels of anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Mild- seldom a problem
2. Moderate- perceptual field beings to diminish
3. Severe- perceptual field diminishes greatly
4. Panic- most intense state
Describe the following ego defense mechanisms:
Intellectualization
Introjection
Reaction Formation
Sublimation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Intellectualization: Born Catholic, remain so even if it is not
accurate to your beliefs
Introjection: Not dealing with emotional part of trauma, similar to intellectualization
Reaction Formation: Someone does not like something, but gives the impression they do
Sublimation: Take something unacceptable and put it into something acceptable-- you're in love with
your ex so you take up carpentry
What are the circumstances in which a healthcare professional would be encouraged to break HIPAA? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅*Duty to warn*; harm to others, harm to self, or neglect
, What is the difference between absolute right and legal right? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Absolute right:
When there is no legal restriction whatsoever on the individual's entitlement
Legal right: A right that society has agreed upon and formalized into law
What is utilitarianism vs kantianism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Utilitarianism: An ethical theory that
promotes action based on the end result that produces the most good for the most people
Kantianism: Suggests that decisions and action are bound by a sense of duty
What does ADPIE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
When a person is voluntarily admitted to the psych unit, how many hours are they required to remain? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅72 business hours
If a patient is claiming that their rights have been violated, what should you as the nurse do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅*Offer rights form*, never disagree or try to educate
Identify the terms of the following definitions:
a) Manipulating the vertebrae into normal positions, facilitating energy flow from the brain
b) Relaxing the muscles, improving circulation, and increasing mobility
c) Stimulating the production of beta endorphins, stress is decreased - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a)
Chiropractor
b) Massage therapy
c) Acupuncture
Describe the use of psychoanalysis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Underlying cause of distress as seen by
Freudian analysis: Inner traumas, underlying, not consciously aware that they are causing distress, done
on a one on one basis
