Test Bank - Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Exam Questions With correct Answers
acceptance - ANSWER-encouraging and receiving information in a nonjudgmental and interested
manner
- used in establishing trust and developing empathy
.acting out - ANSWER-using actions rather than reflections or feelings during periods of emotional
conflict
.active listening - ANSWER-the nurse focuses on what the patient is saying to interpret and respond to
the message objectively
.advice - ANSWER-telling a patient what to do
- the nurse solves the patient's problem, which may not be the appropriate solution and encourages
dependency on the nurse
.affiliation - ANSWER-turning to others for help or support
.agreement - ANSWER-agreeing with a particular viewpoint of the patient
- the patient is denied the opportunity to change his or her view not that the nurse agrees
.altruism - ANSWER-dedicating life to meeting the needs of others
.anticipation - ANSWER-experiencing emotional reactions in advance or anticipating consequences of
possible future events and considering realistic, alternative responses or solutions
.autistic fantasy - ANSWER-expressive daydreaming as substitute for human relationships, more
effective action, or problem-solving
.avoiding and ignoring phase - ANSWER-the patient begins to avoid the nurse and perceives that the
nurse is avoiding him or her
, Test Bank - Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Exam Questions With correct Answers
.biopsychosocial self - ANSWER-biological, psychological, social
.boundaries - ANSWER-the defining limits of individuals, objects, or relationships
.challenges - ANSWER-disputing the patient's beliefs with arguments, logical thinking, or direct order
- the nurse belittles the patient and decreases the patient's self-esteem; the patient will avoid relating to
the nurse who challenges
.communication blocks - ANSWER-identified by topic changes that either the nurse or the patient makes
.confrontation - ANSWER-presenting the patient with a different reality of the situation
- used cautiously to immediately redefine the patient's reality
- it can alienate the patient if used inappropriately
- use a nonjudgmental attitude to be effective
.content themes - ANSWER-expressing concerns or feelings repeatedly in several different ways
.defense mechanism - ANSWER-psychological mechanisms that help an individual respond to and cope
with difficult situations, emotional conflicts, and external stressors
.defense mechanisms - ANSWER-acting out
affiliation
altruism
anticipation
autistic fantasy
denial
devaluation
displacement
Exam Questions With correct Answers
acceptance - ANSWER-encouraging and receiving information in a nonjudgmental and interested
manner
- used in establishing trust and developing empathy
.acting out - ANSWER-using actions rather than reflections or feelings during periods of emotional
conflict
.active listening - ANSWER-the nurse focuses on what the patient is saying to interpret and respond to
the message objectively
.advice - ANSWER-telling a patient what to do
- the nurse solves the patient's problem, which may not be the appropriate solution and encourages
dependency on the nurse
.affiliation - ANSWER-turning to others for help or support
.agreement - ANSWER-agreeing with a particular viewpoint of the patient
- the patient is denied the opportunity to change his or her view not that the nurse agrees
.altruism - ANSWER-dedicating life to meeting the needs of others
.anticipation - ANSWER-experiencing emotional reactions in advance or anticipating consequences of
possible future events and considering realistic, alternative responses or solutions
.autistic fantasy - ANSWER-expressive daydreaming as substitute for human relationships, more
effective action, or problem-solving
.avoiding and ignoring phase - ANSWER-the patient begins to avoid the nurse and perceives that the
nurse is avoiding him or her
, Test Bank - Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Exam Questions With correct Answers
.biopsychosocial self - ANSWER-biological, psychological, social
.boundaries - ANSWER-the defining limits of individuals, objects, or relationships
.challenges - ANSWER-disputing the patient's beliefs with arguments, logical thinking, or direct order
- the nurse belittles the patient and decreases the patient's self-esteem; the patient will avoid relating to
the nurse who challenges
.communication blocks - ANSWER-identified by topic changes that either the nurse or the patient makes
.confrontation - ANSWER-presenting the patient with a different reality of the situation
- used cautiously to immediately redefine the patient's reality
- it can alienate the patient if used inappropriately
- use a nonjudgmental attitude to be effective
.content themes - ANSWER-expressing concerns or feelings repeatedly in several different ways
.defense mechanism - ANSWER-psychological mechanisms that help an individual respond to and cope
with difficult situations, emotional conflicts, and external stressors
.defense mechanisms - ANSWER-acting out
affiliation
altruism
anticipation
autistic fantasy
denial
devaluation
displacement
