NUR 448 Exam 2 (Practice Questions)
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Anxiety is a symptom that can result from which of the following
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physiological conditions? Select all that apply.
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A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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B. Hyperthyroidism
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C. Hypertension
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D. Diverticulosis
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E. Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ABE
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Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a client
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diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder? Select all that apply.
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A. Dissociative events
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B. Intense fear and helplessness
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C. Excessive attachment and dependence toward others
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D. Full range of affect
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E. Avoidance of activities that are associated with trauma - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-ABE
,A patient has taken clonazepam (Klonopin) for years to manage panic
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attacks but impulsively stopped the drug. Thirty hours later, the patient
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comes to the emergency room in distress. What is the nurse's priority
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action?
a. Begin seizure precautions.
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b. Refer the patient for addiction counseling.
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c. Institute a behavior modification program.
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d. Prepare to administer Lexapro (Escitalopram). - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A
5. When working with a patient diagnosed with dissociative amnesia,
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the nurse should begin by:
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a.
setting mutual goals for behavioral changes.
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b.
instituting measures to prevent identity diffusion.
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c.
identifying and supporting the patient's strengths.
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d.
helping the patient develop a realistic self-concept. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C
,A patient with panic attacks awakens from sleep complaining of chest
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pain. The patient is diaphoretic and breathlessly says, "I feel like I'm
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going to die." Select the nurse's priority action.
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a.
Have the patient lie flat and relax.
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b.
Bring the crash cart to the patient's room.
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c.
Shake the patient and shout, "Are you okay?"
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d.
Instruct the patient to breathe into a paper bag. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-D
Which term describes the final stage in the normal process of anxiety?
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a.
Panic
b.
Crisis
c.
Disorganization
d.
Coping - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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, An anxious patient has distorted perceptions and ineffective reasoning.
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On an anxiety rating scale, the nurse would expect to record the
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patient's level of anxiety as:
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a.
mild, +1. |
b.
moderate, +2. |
c.
severe, +3. |
d.
panic, +4. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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A patient is demonstrating severe (+3) anxiety. Nursing interventions
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will center around:
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a.
encouraging ventilation and refocusing attention.
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b.
discussing possible sources of anxiety.
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c.
taking control to guide the patient.
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d.
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Anxiety is a symptom that can result from which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | | |
physiological conditions? Select all that apply.
| | | | |
A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| | | |
B. Hyperthyroidism
|
C. Hypertension
|
D. Diverticulosis
| |
E. Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ABE
| | | |
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a client
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diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder? Select all that apply.
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A. Dissociative events
| |
B. Intense fear and helplessness
| | | |
C. Excessive attachment and dependence toward others
| | | | | |
D. Full range of affect
| | | |
E. Avoidance of activities that are associated with trauma - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-ABE
,A patient has taken clonazepam (Klonopin) for years to manage panic
| | | | | | | | | | |
attacks but impulsively stopped the drug. Thirty hours later, the patient
| | | | | | | | | | |
comes to the emergency room in distress. What is the nurse's priority
| | | | | | | | | | | |
action?
a. Begin seizure precautions.
| | |
b. Refer the patient for addiction counseling.
| | | | | |
c. Institute a behavior modification program.
| | | | |
d. Prepare to administer Lexapro (Escitalopram). - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A
5. When working with a patient diagnosed with dissociative amnesia,
| | | | | | | | | |
the nurse should begin by:
| | | |
a.
setting mutual goals for behavioral changes.
| | | | |
b.
instituting measures to prevent identity diffusion.
| | | | |
c.
identifying and supporting the patient's strengths.
| | | | |
d.
helping the patient develop a realistic self-concept. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-C
,A patient with panic attacks awakens from sleep complaining of chest
| | | | | | | | | | |
pain. The patient is diaphoretic and breathlessly says, "I feel like I'm
| | | | | | | | | | | |
going to die." Select the nurse's priority action.
| | | | | | |
a.
Have the patient lie flat and relax.
| | | | | |
b.
Bring the crash cart to the patient's room.
| | | | | | |
c.
Shake the patient and shout, "Are you okay?"
| | | | | | |
d.
Instruct the patient to breathe into a paper bag. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-D
Which term describes the final stage in the normal process of anxiety?
| | | | | | | | | | |
a.
Panic
b.
Crisis
c.
Disorganization
d.
Coping - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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, An anxious patient has distorted perceptions and ineffective reasoning.
| | | | | | | | |
On an anxiety rating scale, the nurse would expect to record the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
patient's level of anxiety as:
| | | |
a.
mild, +1. |
b.
moderate, +2. |
c.
severe, +3. |
d.
panic, +4. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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A patient is demonstrating severe (+3) anxiety. Nursing interventions
| | | | | | | | |
will center around:
| |
a.
encouraging ventilation and refocusing attention.
| | | |
b.
discussing possible sources of anxiety.
| | | |
c.
taking control to guide the patient.
| | | | |
d.
