Mental Health Exam 1 2025 With
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Solution Graded A
A client has experienced the death of a close family member and at
the same time becomes unemployed. The client's 6-month score on
the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire is 110. The nurse: A.
Understands the client is at risk for significant stress-related illness. B.
Determines the client is not at risk for significant stress-related illness. C.
Needs further assessment of the client's coping skills to determine
susceptibility to stress-related illness. D.
Recognizes the client may view the losses as challenges and perceive
them as opportunities. - ANSWER>>C. Needs further assessment of the
client's coping skills to determine susceptibility to stress-related illness.
A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired. During a
routine office visit, he tells the nurse, "Perhaps this was the best thing to
happen. Maybe I'll consider pursuing an art degree." The nurse determines
the client perceives the stressor of his job loss as: A.
Irrelevant. B.
Harm/loss. C.
A threat. D.
A challenge. - ANSWER>>D. A challenge.
Which client statement alerts the nurse that the client may be responding
maladaptively to stress? A.
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope." B.
"I really enjoy journaling; it's my private time." C.
"I signed up for a yoga class this week." D.
"I made an appointment to meet with a therapist." - ANSWER>>A.
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope."
,A nursing student comes down with a sinus infection toward the end of
every semester. Which stage of stress is the student most likely
experiencing when this occurs? A.
Alarm reaction
B. Resistance
C. Exhaustion
D.
Fight or flight - ANSWER>>C. Exhaustion
A school nurse is assessing a female high-school student who is overly
concerned about her appearance. The client's mother states, "That's not
something to be stressed about!" Which response by the nurse is best? A.
"Teenagers! They don't know a thing about real stress." B.
"Psychological or physical stress occur only when there is a loss." C.
"Poor physical condition can interfere with psychological well-being." D.
"A threat to self-esteem can result in psy- chological stress." -
ANSWER>>D. "A threat to self-esteem can result in psy- chological stress."
A student confides in the school nurse that he is "stressed out" about
deciding whether to go to college or work to provide income the family
needs. Which coping strategy is the nurse's best recommendation?
A. Meditation B.
Problem-solving training
C. Relaxation D.
Journaling - ANSWER>>B. Problem-solving training
An unemployed college graduate confides in the clinic nurse that she is
experiencing severe anxiety over not finding a teaching position and that
she is having difficulty with independent problem-solving. Which nursing
intervention is best? A.
Encourage her to use other coping mecha- nisms. B.
Complete the problem-solving process for her. C.
Assist her with the problem-solving process. D.
Encourage her to keep a daily journal of feelings. - ANSWER>>C. Assist
her with the problem-solving process.
, The school nurse is assessing a female high school student who is
distraught because her parents can't afford horseback riding lessons. The
nurse recognizes the student's perception is that the problem is: A.
Endangering her well-being. B.
Personally relevant. C.
Based on immaturity.
D.
Exceeds her capacity to cope. - ANSWER>>B. Personally relevant.
Meditation has been shown to be an effective stress management
technique. Which nursing assessment indicates meditation has been
effective? A.
An achieved state of relaxation B.
An achieved insight into one's feelings C.
A demonstration of appropriate role behav- iors D.
An enhanced ability to problem-solve - ANSWER>>A. An achieved state of
relaxation
A first-time mother is crying and asks the nurse, "How can I go to work if I
can't afford child care?" Which is the nurse's initial action to assist the client
with problem- solving? A.
Determine the risks and benefits for each alternative B.
Formulate goals for resolution of the prob- lem C.
Evaluate the outcome of the implemented alternative D.
Assess the facts of the situation - ANSWER>>D. Assess the facts of the
situation
A nursing instructor asks students when diseases of adaptation are likely to
occur. Which student response indicates that teaching is effective? A.
"When an individual has limited experience dealing with stress." B.
"When an individual inherits maladaptive genes."
C.
"When an individual experiences existing conditions that exacerbate
stress." D.
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Solution Graded A
A client has experienced the death of a close family member and at
the same time becomes unemployed. The client's 6-month score on
the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire is 110. The nurse: A.
Understands the client is at risk for significant stress-related illness. B.
Determines the client is not at risk for significant stress-related illness. C.
Needs further assessment of the client's coping skills to determine
susceptibility to stress-related illness. D.
Recognizes the client may view the losses as challenges and perceive
them as opportunities. - ANSWER>>C. Needs further assessment of the
client's coping skills to determine susceptibility to stress-related illness.
A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired. During a
routine office visit, he tells the nurse, "Perhaps this was the best thing to
happen. Maybe I'll consider pursuing an art degree." The nurse determines
the client perceives the stressor of his job loss as: A.
Irrelevant. B.
Harm/loss. C.
A threat. D.
A challenge. - ANSWER>>D. A challenge.
Which client statement alerts the nurse that the client may be responding
maladaptively to stress? A.
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope." B.
"I really enjoy journaling; it's my private time." C.
"I signed up for a yoga class this week." D.
"I made an appointment to meet with a therapist." - ANSWER>>A.
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope."
,A nursing student comes down with a sinus infection toward the end of
every semester. Which stage of stress is the student most likely
experiencing when this occurs? A.
Alarm reaction
B. Resistance
C. Exhaustion
D.
Fight or flight - ANSWER>>C. Exhaustion
A school nurse is assessing a female high-school student who is overly
concerned about her appearance. The client's mother states, "That's not
something to be stressed about!" Which response by the nurse is best? A.
"Teenagers! They don't know a thing about real stress." B.
"Psychological or physical stress occur only when there is a loss." C.
"Poor physical condition can interfere with psychological well-being." D.
"A threat to self-esteem can result in psy- chological stress." -
ANSWER>>D. "A threat to self-esteem can result in psy- chological stress."
A student confides in the school nurse that he is "stressed out" about
deciding whether to go to college or work to provide income the family
needs. Which coping strategy is the nurse's best recommendation?
A. Meditation B.
Problem-solving training
C. Relaxation D.
Journaling - ANSWER>>B. Problem-solving training
An unemployed college graduate confides in the clinic nurse that she is
experiencing severe anxiety over not finding a teaching position and that
she is having difficulty with independent problem-solving. Which nursing
intervention is best? A.
Encourage her to use other coping mecha- nisms. B.
Complete the problem-solving process for her. C.
Assist her with the problem-solving process. D.
Encourage her to keep a daily journal of feelings. - ANSWER>>C. Assist
her with the problem-solving process.
, The school nurse is assessing a female high school student who is
distraught because her parents can't afford horseback riding lessons. The
nurse recognizes the student's perception is that the problem is: A.
Endangering her well-being. B.
Personally relevant. C.
Based on immaturity.
D.
Exceeds her capacity to cope. - ANSWER>>B. Personally relevant.
Meditation has been shown to be an effective stress management
technique. Which nursing assessment indicates meditation has been
effective? A.
An achieved state of relaxation B.
An achieved insight into one's feelings C.
A demonstration of appropriate role behav- iors D.
An enhanced ability to problem-solve - ANSWER>>A. An achieved state of
relaxation
A first-time mother is crying and asks the nurse, "How can I go to work if I
can't afford child care?" Which is the nurse's initial action to assist the client
with problem- solving? A.
Determine the risks and benefits for each alternative B.
Formulate goals for resolution of the prob- lem C.
Evaluate the outcome of the implemented alternative D.
Assess the facts of the situation - ANSWER>>D. Assess the facts of the
situation
A nursing instructor asks students when diseases of adaptation are likely to
occur. Which student response indicates that teaching is effective? A.
"When an individual has limited experience dealing with stress." B.
"When an individual inherits maladaptive genes."
C.
"When an individual experiences existing conditions that exacerbate
stress." D.
