Nursing Concepts Exam 2 - Practice Test
1. Which trait or skill distinguishes a holistic nursing approach?
A) Extensive knowledge of therapeutic touch
B) Attitude toward patient care
C) Knowledge in all areas of CAM
D) Excellent assessment skills Ans: B) Attitude toward patient care
Rationale : It is your attitude, approach, and interventions that make you a holistic nurse,
not the words you use to describe your patient's problem. Nurses need knowledge of CAM
therapies, including TT, in order to interact with clients. However, knowledge of these
approaches does not imply a willingness to use or discuss these therapies with patients. All
nurses need excellent assessment skills.
2. Which of the following is known to be a healthy strategy for coping with stress?
A) Performing meaningful work
B) Consuming simple carbohydrates
C) Drinking three glasses of red wine each day Ans: A
3. Which statement best describes the health/illness continuum?
A) Health is the absence of disease; illness is the presence of disease.
B) Health and illness are along a continuum that cannot be divided.
,C) Health is remission of disease; illness is exacerbation of disease.
D) Health is not having illness; illness is not having health. Ans: B
4. A 76-year-old patient is admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (heart
attack). The doctor tells the patient that an angioplasty is necessary. The patient
agrees and signs the informed consent. This patient is experiencing which stage of
illness behavior?
A) Sick-role behavior
B) Seeking professional care
C) Experiencing symptoms
D) Dependence on others Ans: D
5. Some people readily become ill when under stress. Others are able to
deal with tremendous stress and remain physically and mentally healthy. This
disparity is affected by a person's level of hardiness. How can you apply this
knowledge to your nursing care?
A) You cannot use this information at all. People are innately hardy or not.This is
something that you must merely recognize.
B) You should encourage all people to develop some level of hardiness in
,order to get through difficult physical and emotional times.
C) You should assess for your own level of hardiness Ans: If you are hardy, you will be
a better nurse; if you are not, you can learn more about hardiness.
D)You can assess for hardiness in patients; you can encourage hardy patients to learn
about their illness as a means for them to be more comfortable. Ans: D
6. A 36-year-old mother of three small children has had nausea, vomiting, and
extreme fatigue for the past 2 days. She calls her mother and tells her she
is ill and asks if her mother can care for the children. Which stage of illness behavior
is she experiencing?
A) Sick-role behavior
B) Dependence on others
C) Seeking professional care
D) Experiencing symptoms Ans: A
7. In an effort to promote health, the home health nurse opens the client's bedroom
windows to let in fresh air and sunlight, washes her hands often, and teaches the
patient and family about the importance of hygiene and cleanliness. This most
closely illustrates the ideas of which of the following people?
A) Jean Watson
, B) Jurgen Moltmann
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Robert Louis Stevenson Ans: C
8. The mother of a 38yr/old female recently died due to complications from a surgery
which required an unexpected colostomy. After her mothers death, the daughter
states "My mother would have never wanted to live with a colostomy." The
daughter is exhibiting which defense mechanism?
A. Denial
B. Substitution
C. Intellectualization
D. Rationalization Ans: C. Intellectualization - Intellectualization uses abstract thinking
to detach oneself from feelings, while rationalization uses excuses and alternative reasons
to cover up facts and motives
9. A mother of two goes in for her yearly checkup. Complains to her doctor she has been
unable to sleep lately. She has also been suffering from diarrhea, nausea, and heart
palpitations. As she is describing her symptoms the doctor realizes she is trembling
and seems disoriented. What level of severity of anxiety is this patient experiencing?
1. Which trait or skill distinguishes a holistic nursing approach?
A) Extensive knowledge of therapeutic touch
B) Attitude toward patient care
C) Knowledge in all areas of CAM
D) Excellent assessment skills Ans: B) Attitude toward patient care
Rationale : It is your attitude, approach, and interventions that make you a holistic nurse,
not the words you use to describe your patient's problem. Nurses need knowledge of CAM
therapies, including TT, in order to interact with clients. However, knowledge of these
approaches does not imply a willingness to use or discuss these therapies with patients. All
nurses need excellent assessment skills.
2. Which of the following is known to be a healthy strategy for coping with stress?
A) Performing meaningful work
B) Consuming simple carbohydrates
C) Drinking three glasses of red wine each day Ans: A
3. Which statement best describes the health/illness continuum?
A) Health is the absence of disease; illness is the presence of disease.
B) Health and illness are along a continuum that cannot be divided.
,C) Health is remission of disease; illness is exacerbation of disease.
D) Health is not having illness; illness is not having health. Ans: B
4. A 76-year-old patient is admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (heart
attack). The doctor tells the patient that an angioplasty is necessary. The patient
agrees and signs the informed consent. This patient is experiencing which stage of
illness behavior?
A) Sick-role behavior
B) Seeking professional care
C) Experiencing symptoms
D) Dependence on others Ans: D
5. Some people readily become ill when under stress. Others are able to
deal with tremendous stress and remain physically and mentally healthy. This
disparity is affected by a person's level of hardiness. How can you apply this
knowledge to your nursing care?
A) You cannot use this information at all. People are innately hardy or not.This is
something that you must merely recognize.
B) You should encourage all people to develop some level of hardiness in
,order to get through difficult physical and emotional times.
C) You should assess for your own level of hardiness Ans: If you are hardy, you will be
a better nurse; if you are not, you can learn more about hardiness.
D)You can assess for hardiness in patients; you can encourage hardy patients to learn
about their illness as a means for them to be more comfortable. Ans: D
6. A 36-year-old mother of three small children has had nausea, vomiting, and
extreme fatigue for the past 2 days. She calls her mother and tells her she
is ill and asks if her mother can care for the children. Which stage of illness behavior
is she experiencing?
A) Sick-role behavior
B) Dependence on others
C) Seeking professional care
D) Experiencing symptoms Ans: A
7. In an effort to promote health, the home health nurse opens the client's bedroom
windows to let in fresh air and sunlight, washes her hands often, and teaches the
patient and family about the importance of hygiene and cleanliness. This most
closely illustrates the ideas of which of the following people?
A) Jean Watson
, B) Jurgen Moltmann
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Robert Louis Stevenson Ans: C
8. The mother of a 38yr/old female recently died due to complications from a surgery
which required an unexpected colostomy. After her mothers death, the daughter
states "My mother would have never wanted to live with a colostomy." The
daughter is exhibiting which defense mechanism?
A. Denial
B. Substitution
C. Intellectualization
D. Rationalization Ans: C. Intellectualization - Intellectualization uses abstract thinking
to detach oneself from feelings, while rationalization uses excuses and alternative reasons
to cover up facts and motives
9. A mother of two goes in for her yearly checkup. Complains to her doctor she has been
unable to sleep lately. She has also been suffering from diarrhea, nausea, and heart
palpitations. As she is describing her symptoms the doctor realizes she is trembling
and seems disoriented. What level of severity of anxiety is this patient experiencing?
