Davis Advantage for Townsend's
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
11th Edition
Author(s)Karyn Morgan
TEST BANK
Question 1
A nurse is teaching a group of students about the concept of
stress adaptation. Which statement by a student indicates
understanding of the teaching?
A. “Stress always leads to illness.”
B. “Adaptation to stress is influenced by individual perception.”
C. “All people respond to stressors in the same way.”
D. “Stress responses are only psychological.”
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale:
Stress adaptation is influenced by how an individual perceives
and interprets a stressor. Individual coping abilities,
experiences, and support systems affect the response to stress.
Stress does not always lead to illness, responses vary among
individuals, and stress responses may be physiologic,
emotional, cognitive, and behavioral.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 2
A client reports experiencing tachycardia and increased
alertness before an important examination. The nurse identifies
these findings as which response to stress?
A. Exhaustion stage
B. Maladaptive coping
C. Biological stress response
D. Ineffective denial
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The body’s biological response to stress includes activation of
the sympathetic nervous system, causing increased heart rate,
alertness, and energy mobilization. Exhaustion occurs after
,prolonged stress exposure. The scenario does not demonstrate
denial or maladaptive coping.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 3
A nurse assesses a client who recently lost a job. Which factor
should the nurse recognize as most important in determining
the client’s stress response?
A. The client’s age
B. The number of stressors experienced
C. The client’s perception of the event
D. The opinions of family members
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Stress is considered a transaction between the individual and
the environment, making perception of the stressor central to
the stress response. While age, stressor quantity, and family
opinions may influence coping, personal appraisal is the
primary factor.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
, Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 4
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing prolonged workplace
stress. Which manifestation would the nurse most likely
expect?
A. Improved concentration
B. Increased immune function
C. Chronic fatigue and irritability
D. Enhanced problem-solving ability
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Prolonged stress can lead to physical and emotional symptoms
such as fatigue, irritability, impaired concentration, and
decreased immune function. Chronic stress generally impairs
functioning rather than enhancing it.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 5
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
11th Edition
Author(s)Karyn Morgan
TEST BANK
Question 1
A nurse is teaching a group of students about the concept of
stress adaptation. Which statement by a student indicates
understanding of the teaching?
A. “Stress always leads to illness.”
B. “Adaptation to stress is influenced by individual perception.”
C. “All people respond to stressors in the same way.”
D. “Stress responses are only psychological.”
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale:
Stress adaptation is influenced by how an individual perceives
and interprets a stressor. Individual coping abilities,
experiences, and support systems affect the response to stress.
Stress does not always lead to illness, responses vary among
individuals, and stress responses may be physiologic,
emotional, cognitive, and behavioral.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 2
A client reports experiencing tachycardia and increased
alertness before an important examination. The nurse identifies
these findings as which response to stress?
A. Exhaustion stage
B. Maladaptive coping
C. Biological stress response
D. Ineffective denial
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The body’s biological response to stress includes activation of
the sympathetic nervous system, causing increased heart rate,
alertness, and energy mobilization. Exhaustion occurs after
,prolonged stress exposure. The scenario does not demonstrate
denial or maladaptive coping.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 3
A nurse assesses a client who recently lost a job. Which factor
should the nurse recognize as most important in determining
the client’s stress response?
A. The client’s age
B. The number of stressors experienced
C. The client’s perception of the event
D. The opinions of family members
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Stress is considered a transaction between the individual and
the environment, making perception of the stressor central to
the stress response. While age, stressor quantity, and family
opinions may influence coping, personal appraisal is the
primary factor.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
, Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 4
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing prolonged workplace
stress. Which manifestation would the nurse most likely
expect?
A. Improved concentration
B. Increased immune function
C. Chronic fatigue and irritability
D. Enhanced problem-solving ability
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Prolonged stress can lead to physical and emotional symptoms
such as fatigue, irritability, impaired concentration, and
decreased immune function. Chronic stress generally impairs
functioning rather than enhancing it.
Source:
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 11th Edition — Chapter 1: The Concept of Stress
Adaptation
Question 5
