NUR 448 Final Questions With
Answers
The nurse tells a patient, "I noticed that you frowned when we discussed your
relationship
with your family." Which communication technique is the nurse using?
a. Clarifying
b. Interpreting
c. Giving information
d. Making observations - ANSWER d. Making observations
Which techniques are therapeutic when interacting with a patient? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Avoiding direct questions
b. Validating and clarifying
c. Using empathy sparingly
d. Assuming an attending posture
e. Maintaining constant eye contact - ANSWER ANS: B, D
Jake is the only survivor of a terrorist attack at his job. As the nurse caring
,for Jake, you ask him how he is doing and he replies, "I don't remember a
thing about the attack". The best explanation for this is:
A.Repression
B.Denial
C.Undoing
D.Suppression - ANSWER A.Repression
Mary is the only survivor of car accident that killed her two best friends. As
the nurse caring for her, you ask her how she is doing and she responds by "I
really don't want to talk about it..... It hurts too much". The best explanation
for this is:
A.Undoing
B.Repression
C.Suppression
D. Denial - ANSWER C.Suppression
Ryan is a 21 year old college student who drinks at least a 12 pack of beer
every day. He refuses to believe that his drinking is problematic even though
he has lost his job and has a DUI. Ryan is displaying an example of which
defense mechanism?
A.Sublimation
B.Rationalization
, C.Denial
D.Reaction Formation - ANSWER C.Denial
Six months after losing her child to a drunk driver, Donna begins to spend
1-2 days a week volunteering for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD).
Her actions are an example of:
A.Suppression
B.Altruism
C.Displacement
D.Rationalization - ANSWER B.Altruism
Mrs. Smith is a 46 year old female who was recently diagnosed with ovarian
cancer. Prior to her next appointment, she speaks with two cancer survivors,
joins an on-line support group, and searches the internet for 2-3 hours daily
reading about treatment protocols. Her actions are an example of:
A.Suppression
B.Denial
C.Intellectualization
D.Rationalization - ANSWER C.Intellectualization
A patient diagnosed with lung cancer continues to smoke and says, "I think
Answers
The nurse tells a patient, "I noticed that you frowned when we discussed your
relationship
with your family." Which communication technique is the nurse using?
a. Clarifying
b. Interpreting
c. Giving information
d. Making observations - ANSWER d. Making observations
Which techniques are therapeutic when interacting with a patient? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Avoiding direct questions
b. Validating and clarifying
c. Using empathy sparingly
d. Assuming an attending posture
e. Maintaining constant eye contact - ANSWER ANS: B, D
Jake is the only survivor of a terrorist attack at his job. As the nurse caring
,for Jake, you ask him how he is doing and he replies, "I don't remember a
thing about the attack". The best explanation for this is:
A.Repression
B.Denial
C.Undoing
D.Suppression - ANSWER A.Repression
Mary is the only survivor of car accident that killed her two best friends. As
the nurse caring for her, you ask her how she is doing and she responds by "I
really don't want to talk about it..... It hurts too much". The best explanation
for this is:
A.Undoing
B.Repression
C.Suppression
D. Denial - ANSWER C.Suppression
Ryan is a 21 year old college student who drinks at least a 12 pack of beer
every day. He refuses to believe that his drinking is problematic even though
he has lost his job and has a DUI. Ryan is displaying an example of which
defense mechanism?
A.Sublimation
B.Rationalization
, C.Denial
D.Reaction Formation - ANSWER C.Denial
Six months after losing her child to a drunk driver, Donna begins to spend
1-2 days a week volunteering for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD).
Her actions are an example of:
A.Suppression
B.Altruism
C.Displacement
D.Rationalization - ANSWER B.Altruism
Mrs. Smith is a 46 year old female who was recently diagnosed with ovarian
cancer. Prior to her next appointment, she speaks with two cancer survivors,
joins an on-line support group, and searches the internet for 2-3 hours daily
reading about treatment protocols. Her actions are an example of:
A.Suppression
B.Denial
C.Intellectualization
D.Rationalization - ANSWER C.Intellectualization
A patient diagnosed with lung cancer continues to smoke and says, "I think
