CHAPTER 20 - HARTMAN'S NURSING
ASSISTANT CARE: LONG-TERM CARE
4TH EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
mental health -Answer-the normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities.
mental illness -Answer-a disorder that affects a person's ability to function and often
causes inappropriate behavior; confusion, disorientation, agitation, and anxiety are
common symptoms.
situation response -Answer-a temporary condition that has symptoms like those of
mental illness; possible causes include a personal crisis, temporary physical
changes in the brain, side effects from medications, interactions among medications,
and severe changes in the environment.
fallacy -Answer-a false belief.
defense mechanisms -Answer-unconscious behaviors used to release tension or
cope with stress.
anxiety -Answer-uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or condition.
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder that is characterized
by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there is no cause for these feelings.
panic disorder -Answer-a disorder characterized by a person having regular panic
attacks or living with constant anxiety about having another attack.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder characterized by
obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause the person to repeatedly perform
a behavior or routine.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder caused by
experiencing or witnessing a traumatic experience.
phobia -Answer-an intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place, or
situation.
claustrophobia -Answer-the fear of being in a confined space.
depression -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy,
sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as well as other
symptoms; also called major depressive disorder.
ASSISTANT CARE: LONG-TERM CARE
4TH EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
mental health -Answer-the normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities.
mental illness -Answer-a disorder that affects a person's ability to function and often
causes inappropriate behavior; confusion, disorientation, agitation, and anxiety are
common symptoms.
situation response -Answer-a temporary condition that has symptoms like those of
mental illness; possible causes include a personal crisis, temporary physical
changes in the brain, side effects from medications, interactions among medications,
and severe changes in the environment.
fallacy -Answer-a false belief.
defense mechanisms -Answer-unconscious behaviors used to release tension or
cope with stress.
anxiety -Answer-uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or condition.
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder that is characterized
by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there is no cause for these feelings.
panic disorder -Answer-a disorder characterized by a person having regular panic
attacks or living with constant anxiety about having another attack.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder characterized by
obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause the person to repeatedly perform
a behavior or routine.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder caused by
experiencing or witnessing a traumatic experience.
phobia -Answer-an intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place, or
situation.
claustrophobia -Answer-the fear of being in a confined space.
depression -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy,
sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as well as other
symptoms; also called major depressive disorder.
