MENTAL HEALTH TEST BANK EXAM 1 2026
EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE Q AND A STUDY
SHEET
⩥2. A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired.
During a routine office visit he states to a
nurse: Perhaps this was the best thing to happen. Maybe Ill look into
pursuing an art degree. How should the
nurse characterize the clients appraisal of the job loss stressor?
A. Irrelevant
B. Harm/loss
C. Threatening
D. Challenging - ANS: D
The client perceives the situation of job loss as a challenge and an
opportunity for growth.
⩥3. Which client statement should alert a nurse that a client may be
responding maladaptively to stress?
A. Ive found that avoiding contact with others helps me cope.
B. I really enjoy journaling; its my private time.
, C. I signed up for a yoga class this week.
D. I made an appointment to meet with a therapist. - ANS: A
Reliance on social isolation as a coping mechanism is a maladaptive
method to relieve stress. It can prevent
learning appropriate coping skills and can prevent access to needed
support systems.
⩥4. A nursing student finds that she comes down with a sinus infection
toward the end of every semester. When
this occurs, which stage of stress is the student most likely experiencing?
A. Alarm reaction stage
B. Stage of resistance
C. Stage of exhaustion
D. Fight-or-flight stage - ANS: C
At the stage of exhaustion, the students exposure to stress has been
prolonged and adaptive energy has been
depleted. Diseases of adaptation occur more frequently in this stage.
⩥5. A school nurse is assessing a female high school student who is
overly concerned about her appearance. The
clients mother states, Thats not something to be stressed about! Which is
the most appropriate nursing
response?
EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE Q AND A STUDY
SHEET
⩥2. A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired.
During a routine office visit he states to a
nurse: Perhaps this was the best thing to happen. Maybe Ill look into
pursuing an art degree. How should the
nurse characterize the clients appraisal of the job loss stressor?
A. Irrelevant
B. Harm/loss
C. Threatening
D. Challenging - ANS: D
The client perceives the situation of job loss as a challenge and an
opportunity for growth.
⩥3. Which client statement should alert a nurse that a client may be
responding maladaptively to stress?
A. Ive found that avoiding contact with others helps me cope.
B. I really enjoy journaling; its my private time.
, C. I signed up for a yoga class this week.
D. I made an appointment to meet with a therapist. - ANS: A
Reliance on social isolation as a coping mechanism is a maladaptive
method to relieve stress. It can prevent
learning appropriate coping skills and can prevent access to needed
support systems.
⩥4. A nursing student finds that she comes down with a sinus infection
toward the end of every semester. When
this occurs, which stage of stress is the student most likely experiencing?
A. Alarm reaction stage
B. Stage of resistance
C. Stage of exhaustion
D. Fight-or-flight stage - ANS: C
At the stage of exhaustion, the students exposure to stress has been
prolonged and adaptive energy has been
depleted. Diseases of adaptation occur more frequently in this stage.
⩥5. A school nurse is assessing a female high school student who is
overly concerned about her appearance. The
clients mother states, Thats not something to be stressed about! Which is
the most appropriate nursing
response?
