VN 304 Med Surg 2 Quiz 12: Psychological
Response to Illness & Psych Disorders Exam
1. How should a nurse describe a patient who has a functional interaction of the
cognitive, affective, behavioral, and social dimensions of his personality?
a. Effectively organized
b. Personally satisfied
c. Well rounded
d. Mentally healthy - ANSWER-ANS: . Mentally healthy
Mental health depends on the functional integration of the four dimensions of the
personality.
2. A nurse assesses that a 42-year-old patient lives with her parents and is
dependent on them for decisions about her life. Which mental health
characteristic is this patient lacking?
a. Reality orientation
b. Autonomous behavior
c. Spontaneity
d. Ethical decision making - ANSWER-ANS: B. Autonomous behavior
Autonomy is a mark of mental health.
3. What is an example of a positive stressor?
,a. Test anxiety
b. Loss of a job
c. Paying income tax
d. Single motherhood - ANSWER-ANS: A Test anxiety
Test anxiety can be beneficial to promote study and sharpen focus.
4. Which action is an example of a person attempting to maintain homeostasis as
a newcomer in a community?
a. Joins a local church
b. Buys a new car
c. Stays in his or her apartment watching television
d. Spends hours writing e-mail messages to old friends - ANSWER-ANS: a. Joins a
local church
The newcomer who attempts to balance the newcomer status with belonging is
an example of homeostasis.
5. Which behavior best exemplifies developmental activities in a 13-year-old
teenager?
a. Going out with a group of friends
b. Reading an exciting book
c. Volunteering for the local hospital
d. Choosing a career - ANSWER-ANS: a. Going out with a group of friends
, Interacting in peer relationships is a major developmental task of this age group.
6. In which stage is introspection a major characteristic?
a. Middle-aged adult
b. Middle childhood
c. Early adulthood
d. Older-age adult - ANSWER-ANS: d. Older-age adult
Introspection is properly identified as an activity of older age.
7. A nurse hears a 5-year-old patient who just started kindergarten use rude
vocabulary. What is the best response to this behavior?
a. Ignore it.
b. Speak to his teacher about it.
c. Praise him when he speaks properly.
d. Talk about it at the parent-teachers association. - ANSWER-ANS: C Praise him
when he speaks properly.
Learned behaviors can be unlearned with rewards for the desired behavior.
8. Which patient is most likely to experience the greatest cultural impact on his
coping with a chronic debilitating illness?
a. A 26-year-old Latino man with a family
Response to Illness & Psych Disorders Exam
1. How should a nurse describe a patient who has a functional interaction of the
cognitive, affective, behavioral, and social dimensions of his personality?
a. Effectively organized
b. Personally satisfied
c. Well rounded
d. Mentally healthy - ANSWER-ANS: . Mentally healthy
Mental health depends on the functional integration of the four dimensions of the
personality.
2. A nurse assesses that a 42-year-old patient lives with her parents and is
dependent on them for decisions about her life. Which mental health
characteristic is this patient lacking?
a. Reality orientation
b. Autonomous behavior
c. Spontaneity
d. Ethical decision making - ANSWER-ANS: B. Autonomous behavior
Autonomy is a mark of mental health.
3. What is an example of a positive stressor?
,a. Test anxiety
b. Loss of a job
c. Paying income tax
d. Single motherhood - ANSWER-ANS: A Test anxiety
Test anxiety can be beneficial to promote study and sharpen focus.
4. Which action is an example of a person attempting to maintain homeostasis as
a newcomer in a community?
a. Joins a local church
b. Buys a new car
c. Stays in his or her apartment watching television
d. Spends hours writing e-mail messages to old friends - ANSWER-ANS: a. Joins a
local church
The newcomer who attempts to balance the newcomer status with belonging is
an example of homeostasis.
5. Which behavior best exemplifies developmental activities in a 13-year-old
teenager?
a. Going out with a group of friends
b. Reading an exciting book
c. Volunteering for the local hospital
d. Choosing a career - ANSWER-ANS: a. Going out with a group of friends
, Interacting in peer relationships is a major developmental task of this age group.
6. In which stage is introspection a major characteristic?
a. Middle-aged adult
b. Middle childhood
c. Early adulthood
d. Older-age adult - ANSWER-ANS: d. Older-age adult
Introspection is properly identified as an activity of older age.
7. A nurse hears a 5-year-old patient who just started kindergarten use rude
vocabulary. What is the best response to this behavior?
a. Ignore it.
b. Speak to his teacher about it.
c. Praise him when he speaks properly.
d. Talk about it at the parent-teachers association. - ANSWER-ANS: C Praise him
when he speaks properly.
Learned behaviors can be unlearned with rewards for the desired behavior.
8. Which patient is most likely to experience the greatest cultural impact on his
coping with a chronic debilitating illness?
a. A 26-year-old Latino man with a family
