ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING NUR 356 EXAM 1
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The ______________________ is referred to as the emotional brain and is associated with
feelings of fear and anxiety, anger, rage, and aggression, love, joy and hope.
Limbic system
What are the symptoms of SEVERE Anxiety?
Headaches, Nausea, Dizziness, and greatly diminished perceptual field (as if you are
looking through a tunnel)
Mental Health Nursing occurs in which type of settings?
Inpatient, Outpatient, and correctional nursing setting (Prison/Jail)
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross there are five stages to grief in response to a real,
perceived, or anticipated loss. What are they?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What are the physiological needs of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Reproduction, Air, Sleep, and Shelter (Lowest Step)
T or F: Secluding clients who have a history of fighting when they are together is not
ethical and violates the civil rights of the patient
, TRUE: 1. You cannot seclude someone for behavior that has not happened yet ---- The
use of seclusion needs to be evaluated on an hour to hour on case-to-case basis and
not on pass behavior
What is the Defense Mechanism OD reaction Formation?
The attempt to prevent undesirable thoughts for being expressed by expressing the
opposite thoughts or behaviors
What type of clients would be good for group therapy sessions?
Client that DO NOT need immediate care and are compliant (No acting out, take their
medication without resistance)
- NOT ALL patients are eligible for group therapy sessions
What is HIPPA? Example of Violating HIPPA?
HIPPA is a federal law that requires the creation of national standards to protect
sensitive patient information without the consent or knowledge of the patient
Which communication technique allows the nurse to state the interpretation of the
client's thoughts and verify the nurse understands the message being conveyed?
Restating technique
When a client states that they cannot shower because they are afraid of the FBI have a
camera in their rooms, an appropriate therapeutic technique response would be:
"that must be a very unsettling thought for you", as it shows empathy and is open
ended to allow the client to express their feelings
When working with a noncompliant client, what is the nurse's priority intervention?
LATEST 2026 | (MODULE 1, 2,& 3)| 100%
ACCURATE
The ______________________ is referred to as the emotional brain and is associated with
feelings of fear and anxiety, anger, rage, and aggression, love, joy and hope.
Limbic system
What are the symptoms of SEVERE Anxiety?
Headaches, Nausea, Dizziness, and greatly diminished perceptual field (as if you are
looking through a tunnel)
Mental Health Nursing occurs in which type of settings?
Inpatient, Outpatient, and correctional nursing setting (Prison/Jail)
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross there are five stages to grief in response to a real,
perceived, or anticipated loss. What are they?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What are the physiological needs of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Reproduction, Air, Sleep, and Shelter (Lowest Step)
T or F: Secluding clients who have a history of fighting when they are together is not
ethical and violates the civil rights of the patient
, TRUE: 1. You cannot seclude someone for behavior that has not happened yet ---- The
use of seclusion needs to be evaluated on an hour to hour on case-to-case basis and
not on pass behavior
What is the Defense Mechanism OD reaction Formation?
The attempt to prevent undesirable thoughts for being expressed by expressing the
opposite thoughts or behaviors
What type of clients would be good for group therapy sessions?
Client that DO NOT need immediate care and are compliant (No acting out, take their
medication without resistance)
- NOT ALL patients are eligible for group therapy sessions
What is HIPPA? Example of Violating HIPPA?
HIPPA is a federal law that requires the creation of national standards to protect
sensitive patient information without the consent or knowledge of the patient
Which communication technique allows the nurse to state the interpretation of the
client's thoughts and verify the nurse understands the message being conveyed?
Restating technique
When a client states that they cannot shower because they are afraid of the FBI have a
camera in their rooms, an appropriate therapeutic technique response would be:
"that must be a very unsettling thought for you", as it shows empathy and is open
ended to allow the client to express their feelings
When working with a noncompliant client, what is the nurse's priority intervention?
