DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 10TH
EDITION LATEST 2024 (QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES) A+
GRADED
A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired. During a routine office
visit, he tells
the nurse, "Perhaps this was the best thing to happen. Maybe I'll
consider pursuing an art degree." The nurse determines the client perceives the stressorof
his job loss as:
A. Irrelevant
B. Harm or loss
C. Threatening
D. A challenge
A challenge
This is correct. The client's statement indicates he perceives the loss of his job as a
challenge and an opportunity for growth, demonstrated by his statement to consideran
art degree.
Which client statement alerts the nurse that the client may be maladaptivelyresponding
to stress?
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope."
"I really enjoy journaling; it's my private time."
"I signed up for a yoga class this week."
"I made an appointment to meet with a therapist."
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope."
A nursing student comes down with a sinus infection toward the end of every semester.
Which stage
,of stress is the student most likely experiencing when this occurs?
Alarm reaction
Resistance
Exhaustion
Fight or flight
Exhaustion
A school nurse is assessing a high school student who is overly concerned about
herappearance.
The client's parent states, "That's not something to be stressed about!" Which response
by the
nurse is best?
"Teenagers don't truly understand stress."
"Why are you so concerned about your appearance?"
"You surely know that isn't something to be concerned with."
"I understand you feel stressed about this; tell me more about your stress."
"I understand you feel stressed about this; tell me more about your stress."
A student confides in the school nurse that he is feeling stress about deciding whetherto
go to college
or work to provide needed income for his family. Which is the best approach by the nurse
to assist the
student?
Teach the student meditation techniques.
Assist the student with problem-solving strategies.
Suggest relaxation methods for the student.
Recommend getting a pet for the student.
Assist the student with problem-solving strategies.
An unemployed college graduate confides in the clinic nurse that she is
experiencingsevere anxiety
over not finding a teaching position and that she is having difficulty withindependent
, problem-solving.
Which nursing intervention is best?
Encourage her to seek counseling from a therapist.
Instruct her to listen to her favorite music daily.
Assist her with the problem-solving process.
Encourage her to keep a daily journal of feelings.
Assist her with the problem-solving process.
The school nurse is assessing a high school student who is distraught because herparents
cannot
afford horseback-riding lessons. The nurse recognizes the student's perception is that the
problem is:
Endangering her well-being
Personally relevant
Based on immaturity
Exceeding her capacity to cope
Personally relevant
A client has experienced the death of a close family member and at the same time
becomes unemployed. The client's 6-month score on the Recent Life Changes
Questionnaire is 110. The nurse:
A. Understands the client is at risk for significant stress-related illness.
B. Determines the client is not at risk for significant stress-related illness.
C. Needs further assessment of the client's coping skills to determine susceptibility to
stress-related illness.
D. Recognizes the client may view the losses as challenges and perceive them
asopportunities.
Needs further assessment of the client's coping skills to determine susceptibility tostress-
related
illness.
This is correct. Assessment is the first step in the nursing process. The nurse should
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 10TH
EDITION LATEST 2024 (QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES) A+
GRADED
A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired. During a routine office
visit, he tells
the nurse, "Perhaps this was the best thing to happen. Maybe I'll
consider pursuing an art degree." The nurse determines the client perceives the stressorof
his job loss as:
A. Irrelevant
B. Harm or loss
C. Threatening
D. A challenge
A challenge
This is correct. The client's statement indicates he perceives the loss of his job as a
challenge and an opportunity for growth, demonstrated by his statement to consideran
art degree.
Which client statement alerts the nurse that the client may be maladaptivelyresponding
to stress?
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope."
"I really enjoy journaling; it's my private time."
"I signed up for a yoga class this week."
"I made an appointment to meet with a therapist."
"Avoiding contact with others helps me cope."
A nursing student comes down with a sinus infection toward the end of every semester.
Which stage
,of stress is the student most likely experiencing when this occurs?
Alarm reaction
Resistance
Exhaustion
Fight or flight
Exhaustion
A school nurse is assessing a high school student who is overly concerned about
herappearance.
The client's parent states, "That's not something to be stressed about!" Which response
by the
nurse is best?
"Teenagers don't truly understand stress."
"Why are you so concerned about your appearance?"
"You surely know that isn't something to be concerned with."
"I understand you feel stressed about this; tell me more about your stress."
"I understand you feel stressed about this; tell me more about your stress."
A student confides in the school nurse that he is feeling stress about deciding whetherto
go to college
or work to provide needed income for his family. Which is the best approach by the nurse
to assist the
student?
Teach the student meditation techniques.
Assist the student with problem-solving strategies.
Suggest relaxation methods for the student.
Recommend getting a pet for the student.
Assist the student with problem-solving strategies.
An unemployed college graduate confides in the clinic nurse that she is
experiencingsevere anxiety
over not finding a teaching position and that she is having difficulty withindependent
, problem-solving.
Which nursing intervention is best?
Encourage her to seek counseling from a therapist.
Instruct her to listen to her favorite music daily.
Assist her with the problem-solving process.
Encourage her to keep a daily journal of feelings.
Assist her with the problem-solving process.
The school nurse is assessing a high school student who is distraught because herparents
cannot
afford horseback-riding lessons. The nurse recognizes the student's perception is that the
problem is:
Endangering her well-being
Personally relevant
Based on immaturity
Exceeding her capacity to cope
Personally relevant
A client has experienced the death of a close family member and at the same time
becomes unemployed. The client's 6-month score on the Recent Life Changes
Questionnaire is 110. The nurse:
A. Understands the client is at risk for significant stress-related illness.
B. Determines the client is not at risk for significant stress-related illness.
C. Needs further assessment of the client's coping skills to determine susceptibility to
stress-related illness.
D. Recognizes the client may view the losses as challenges and perceive them
asopportunities.
Needs further assessment of the client's coping skills to determine susceptibility tostress-
related
illness.
This is correct. Assessment is the first step in the nursing process. The nurse should
