NUR 1213 Unit 1 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the attributes and criteria of health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER freely chosen
damaging behavior, exposure to unhealthy living conditions, inadequate access to services
What three theories are considered with health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER social-
ecological model, structural-constructivist model, cultural competence model
What are the clinical exemplars of health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER unequal - receipt
of prenatal care, recommended immunizations, pain management, breast cancer screening, palliative
care
What are the 6 interrelated concepts of health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER
Communication, Culture, Health Care Law, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Care
Quality
subjectively distressful experience activated by the perception of threat, which has both a potential
psychological and physiological etiology and expression is known as - CORRECT ANSWER
anxiety
alert to human condition of impending doom (real or imagined) accompanied by autonomic responses
that serve as protective is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER anxiety
What can be known as episodic/chronic, mild/severe, adaptive/functionally impairing,
symptom/disorder - CORRECT ANSWER anxiety
What is the scope of anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER no anxiety, mild, moderate, severe, panic
What type of anxiety is beneficial as it promotes learning, motivation & awareness - CORRECT
ANSWER mild to moderate
What type of anxiety can lead to injury of self or others, restrict cognitive ability - CORRECT
ANSWER severe to panic
,Panic anxiety can lead to what if it is not managed - CORRECT ANSWER death
sharp senses, increased motivation, heightened awareness , enhanced learning, optimal functioning
would show what level of Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER mild
narrowed perceptional field, less alert, decreased concentration , decreased problem solving, muscular
tension, restlessness would show what level of Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER
moderate
concentration progressively narrowed, severe impairment of attention, severe cognitive impairment,
physical symptoms , emotional symptoms would show what level pf Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT
ANSWER severe
hyperventilation, complete lack of focus, tendency to misperceive environment, marked change in
baseline behavior, marked functional impairment, emotional & behavioral dysregulation would show
what level of Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER panic
What is the name of this physiological process: occurs in sympathetic division of the autonomic
nervous system, interacts with the adrenal cortex to produce adrenaline - CORRECT ANSWER
fight or flight
What are the signs of a patient that is experiencing fight or flight responses - CORRECT ANSWER
tachycardia, disambiguation, bladder relaxation, tremors, blushing, xerostomia, delayed
digestion, hyperacusis
What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER alarm,
resistance, exhaustion
Stage one of general adaptation syndrome is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER fight or
flight response
Which stage of general adaptation syndrome is this - parasympathetic nervous system assists in
returning body to homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER stage two resistance
, What stage of general adaptation syndrome is this - stressor may exceed body's capacity to
compensate, exposing it to disease or death - CORRECT ANSWER stage three exhaustion
What 6 components of the limbic system play a role in anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER
thalamus, hypothalamus, gyrus, amygdala, hippocampus, basal ganglia
What 5 hormones are central to anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER Serotonin, Norepinephrine,
GABA, dopamine, thyroid hormone
point of observable recognition of functional impairment is known as - CORRECT ANSWER
clinical threshold
the nurse's ability to recognize anxiety-based symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER clinical
perception
What is the average age of onset with anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER 11 years old
T or F: highest prevalence of anxiety occurs 15 to 25 years old - CORRECT ANSWER False,
30 to 44
T or F: Men are more likely to have anxiety than women - CORRECT ANSWER False
T or F: White have a higher incidence of anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER True
What are the clinical manifestations of anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER hypertension,
tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, ataxia, tremulousness, GI distress, muscular tension
When conducting a history assessment for a patient with anxiety, a nurse should - CORRECT
ANSWER use non-clinical terms, scaled questioning
CBC, metabolic, ABGs, thyroid, urinalysis, CT scan, ECG, Stress test are all diagnostic screenings for
- CORRECT ANSWER anxiety
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the attributes and criteria of health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER freely chosen
damaging behavior, exposure to unhealthy living conditions, inadequate access to services
What three theories are considered with health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER social-
ecological model, structural-constructivist model, cultural competence model
What are the clinical exemplars of health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER unequal - receipt
of prenatal care, recommended immunizations, pain management, breast cancer screening, palliative
care
What are the 6 interrelated concepts of health disparities - CORRECT ANSWER
Communication, Culture, Health Care Law, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Care
Quality
subjectively distressful experience activated by the perception of threat, which has both a potential
psychological and physiological etiology and expression is known as - CORRECT ANSWER
anxiety
alert to human condition of impending doom (real or imagined) accompanied by autonomic responses
that serve as protective is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER anxiety
What can be known as episodic/chronic, mild/severe, adaptive/functionally impairing,
symptom/disorder - CORRECT ANSWER anxiety
What is the scope of anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER no anxiety, mild, moderate, severe, panic
What type of anxiety is beneficial as it promotes learning, motivation & awareness - CORRECT
ANSWER mild to moderate
What type of anxiety can lead to injury of self or others, restrict cognitive ability - CORRECT
ANSWER severe to panic
,Panic anxiety can lead to what if it is not managed - CORRECT ANSWER death
sharp senses, increased motivation, heightened awareness , enhanced learning, optimal functioning
would show what level of Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER mild
narrowed perceptional field, less alert, decreased concentration , decreased problem solving, muscular
tension, restlessness would show what level of Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER
moderate
concentration progressively narrowed, severe impairment of attention, severe cognitive impairment,
physical symptoms , emotional symptoms would show what level pf Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT
ANSWER severe
hyperventilation, complete lack of focus, tendency to misperceive environment, marked change in
baseline behavior, marked functional impairment, emotional & behavioral dysregulation would show
what level of Peplau's anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER panic
What is the name of this physiological process: occurs in sympathetic division of the autonomic
nervous system, interacts with the adrenal cortex to produce adrenaline - CORRECT ANSWER
fight or flight
What are the signs of a patient that is experiencing fight or flight responses - CORRECT ANSWER
tachycardia, disambiguation, bladder relaxation, tremors, blushing, xerostomia, delayed
digestion, hyperacusis
What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER alarm,
resistance, exhaustion
Stage one of general adaptation syndrome is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER fight or
flight response
Which stage of general adaptation syndrome is this - parasympathetic nervous system assists in
returning body to homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER stage two resistance
, What stage of general adaptation syndrome is this - stressor may exceed body's capacity to
compensate, exposing it to disease or death - CORRECT ANSWER stage three exhaustion
What 6 components of the limbic system play a role in anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER
thalamus, hypothalamus, gyrus, amygdala, hippocampus, basal ganglia
What 5 hormones are central to anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER Serotonin, Norepinephrine,
GABA, dopamine, thyroid hormone
point of observable recognition of functional impairment is known as - CORRECT ANSWER
clinical threshold
the nurse's ability to recognize anxiety-based symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER clinical
perception
What is the average age of onset with anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER 11 years old
T or F: highest prevalence of anxiety occurs 15 to 25 years old - CORRECT ANSWER False,
30 to 44
T or F: Men are more likely to have anxiety than women - CORRECT ANSWER False
T or F: White have a higher incidence of anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER True
What are the clinical manifestations of anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER hypertension,
tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, ataxia, tremulousness, GI distress, muscular tension
When conducting a history assessment for a patient with anxiety, a nurse should - CORRECT
ANSWER use non-clinical terms, scaled questioning
CBC, metabolic, ABGs, thyroid, urinalysis, CT scan, ECG, Stress test are all diagnostic screenings for
- CORRECT ANSWER anxiety
