NUR1460 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
An badult bexperiencing ba brecent bexacerbation bof bulcerative bcolitis btells bthe bnurse,
b"I bhad ban baccident bwhile bI bwas bat bthe bgrocery bstore. bIt bwas bso bembarrassing."
bSelect bthe bnurse's btherapeutic bresponse.
a. b"Most bgrocery bstores bhave bpublic brestrooms bavailable."
b. b"Tell bme bmore babout bhow byou bfelt bwhen bthat bhappened."
c. b"People busually bhave bcompassion babout bthose btypes bof bevents."
d. b"Your bdisease bis bnow bin bremission bso bthat bis bnot blikely bto bhappen bagain." b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b"Tell bme bmore babout bhow byou bfelt bwhen bthat bhappened."
A bnurse bcounsels ba bwidow bwhose bhusband bdied b5 byears bago. bThe bwidow bsays,
b"If bI'd bdone bmore, bhe bwould bstill bbe balive." bSelect bthe bnurse's btherapeutic
bresponse.
a. b"I bunderstand bhow byou bfeel bafter bsuch ba bterrible bloss."
b. b"That bwas ba blong btime bago. bNow bit's btime bto bmove bon bwith byour blife."
c. b"You bdid ba bvery bgood bjob bof bcaring bfor bhim, bespecially bbecause bhe bwas bsick
bfor bso blong."
d. b"Your bhusband bwas b82 byears bold bwith bsevere bchronic bobstructive bpulmonary
bdisease." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. b"You bdid ba bvery bgood bjob bof bcaring bfor bhim,
bespecially bbecause bhe bwas bsick bfor bso blong."
A bpatient bhas bbeen bout bof bwork bfor b3 bweeks bwith ba bmajor billness band banticipates
banother bmonth bof brecovery. bThe bpatient btells bthe bnurse, b"I'm btrying bto bkeep bup
bwith bmy bwork bemail bfrom bhome. bThey bhired ba bnew bperson bin bmy bdepartment,
bbut bthat bperson bhas bno bexperience." bSelect bthe bnurse's btherapeutic bresponse.
a. b"It bsounds blike byou're bsaying byou bare bworried babout byour bjob bsecurity."
b. b"No bone bexpects byou bto bkeep bpace bwith byour bjob bwhile byou're brecovering."
c. b"Your bemployer bis brequired bto bhold byour bjob bfor byou bwhile byou're bon bsick
bleave."
d. b"Don't bworry babout byour bjob bright bnow. bIt's bmore bimportant bfor byou bto brecover."
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. b"It bsounds blike byou're bsaying byou bare bworried babout byour
bjob bsecurity."
In bwhich bnurse-patient binteraction bmight bit bbe bappropriate bfor bthe bnurse bto
bconsider busing btouch?
a. bComforting ba btearful bpatient bof bJapanese bheritage
b. bCounseling ba bchild bwho bwas bphysically babused bby ba bparent
,c. bWelcoming ba bperson bof bHispanic bheritage bto ba bnew bgroup bsession
d. bInteracting bwith ba bNative bAmerican bwho bhas ba bhearing bimpairment b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔c. bWelcoming ba bperson bof bHispanic bheritage bto ba bnew bgroup bsession
A bnurse bprepares ba bpatient bin ba brural bcommunity bfor ban binitial btelehealth bvisit
bwith bthe bhealth bcare bprovider. bSelect bthe bnurse's bpriority baction.
a. bEnsure bthat bthe bpatient's brights bto bprivacy bare brespected.
b. bAsk bthe bpatient, b"How bmuch bdo byou bknow babout bthe bInternet?"
c. bInform bthe bpatient, b"This bexperience bwill bbe blike bappearing bon btelevision."
d. bAdvise bthe bpatient, b"You bwill bbe bable bto bhear, bbut bnot bsee, byour bhealth bcare
bprovider." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bEnsure bthat bthe bpatient's brights bto bprivacy bare
brespected.
A bmature, bprofessional bcouple bplans ba blarge bwedding bin ba bcity bthat bis b100 bmiles
bfrom btheir bhome. bWhich bresponse bis bmost blikely bto bbe bassociated bwith bthis
bexperience?
a. bDistress
b. bEustress
c. bAcute bstress
d. bDepersonalization b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bEustress
A bcollege bstudent bhas bbeen bexperiencing bsignificant bstress bassociated bwith
bacademic bdemands. bLast bmonth, bthe bstudent bbegan battending byoga bsessions
bthree btimes ba bweek. bWhich boutcome bindicates bthis bactivity bhas bbeen bsuccessful?
a. bThe bstudent breports bimproved bfeelings bof bwell-being.
b. bThe bstudent bincreases bthe buse bof bcaffeine bto benhance bconcentration.
c. bThe bstudent breports, b"Now bI bam bsleeping babout b10 bhours bevery bday."
d. bThe bstudent bsays, b"I bwithdrew bfrom btwo bcourses bto breduce bmy bacademic
bload." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bThe bstudent breports bimproved bfeelings bof bwell-
being.
An badult brequired ba bheart btransplant b5 byears bago. bMultiple bmedical bcomplications
bfollowed, bresulting bin bpersistent birritability, bdepression, band binsomnia. bThe badult's
bspouse bsays, b"I've bwalked bon beggshells bfor b5 byears, bnever bknowing bwhen
bsomething belse bwill bgo bwrong." bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bpriority bintervention bregarding
bthe bspouse?
a. bExplore bthe bspouse's bfeelings, bshowing bcare band bcompassion.
b. bEncourage bthe bspouse bto battend ba bcommunity bsupport bgroup.
c. bTeach bstress breduction band brelaxation btechniques bto bthe bspouse.
d. bRefer bthe bspouse bto bthe bprimary bcare bprovider bfor bhealth bassessment. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bRefer bthe bspouse bto bthe bprimary bcare bprovider bfor bhealth
bassessment.
A bveteran bof bthe bwar bin bAfghanistan btells bthe bnurse, b"Every bday, bsomething
bhappens bthat bmakes bme bfeel blike bI'm bstill bthere. bMy bfamily bhas bgrown bimpatient
, bwith bme. bThey bsay bit's btime bfor bme bto bmove bon bfrom bthat btime bin bmy blife, bbut bI
bcan't." bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bfirst bpriority?
a. bAssess bthe bveteran bfor bsuicide brisk.
b. bRefer bthe bveteran bfor bspecialized bmental bhealth bservices.
c. bAssess bthe bveteran bfor bevidence bof btraumatic bbrain binjury.
d. bRefer bthe bveteran's bfamily bto ba bposttraumatic bstress bdisorder bgroup. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔a. bAssess bthe bveteran bfor bsuicide brisk.
A bpatient bdiagnosed bwith bdissociative bidentity bdisorder bis bhospitalized bon ban bacute
bcare bpsychiatric bunit bafter ba bsuicide battempt. bDuring ba bteam bmeeting, bwhich bstaff
bnurse's bcomment bshould bprompt bthe bnursing bsupervisor bto bintervene?
a. b"I bhave bnever btaken bcare bof ba bpatient bdiagnosed bwith bthis bdisorder."
b. b"I bthink bthis bpatient bwas bmisdiagnosed band bprobably bhas bschizophrenia."
c. b"I bfind bmyself bmore bfascinated band bengaged bwith bthis bpatient bthan bothers."
d. b"I brecently bread ban bautobiographical bbook babout bsomeone bwith bthis bproblem." b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔c. b"I bfind bmyself bmore bfascinated band bengaged bwith bthis
bpatient bthan bothers."
Friends binvite ban badult bdiagnosed bwith btype b2 bdiabetes bto bgo bon ba bmountain
bhike. bThe badult breplies, b"I bcan't bgo bbecause bI bdon't bhave bany bhiking bshoes."
bUnconsciously, bthis bperson bis bconcerned babout bdifficulty bwith bblood bglucose
bmanagement bduring bstrenuous bactivity. bWhich bdefense bmechanism bis bevident?
a. bDisplacement
b. bRationalization
c. bPassive baggression
d. bReaction bformation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bRationalization
Four badult bpatients bdescribe bfrightening bevents bthat bresulted bin bpanic blevels bof
banxiety/fear. bWhich bpatient's breport bmost bclearly bindicates ba breasonable bfear
bresponse?
a. b"I bsaw ba blarge bspider bcrawling balong bmy bkitchen bwall."
b. b"I bwas bat bthe bmall bwhen ba bgunman bbegan bfiring ban bassault bweapon."
c. b"I bwas bat bhome bwhen ba bstorm bwith bheavy bthunder band blightning blasted bover
ban bhour."
d. b"I bwas btrapped bin ban belevator bthat bstopped bbetween bfloors bwhen bthe bpower
bwent bout." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b"I bwas bat bthe bmall bwhen ba bgunman bbegan
bfiring ban bassault bweapon."
A bnursing bstudent barrives blate bfor ba bclinical bexperience band bis bnot bwearing bthe
bcorrect battire. bWhen bthe binstructor bprivately bcriticizes bthe bbehavior, bthe bstudent
bresponds, b"I'm balways bthe bone bwho bgets bcaught. bYou're bgoing bto bcause bme bto
bfail." bSelect bthe binstructor's bbest bresponse.
a. b"Other bstudents bget bcaught bas bwell."
b. b"I bam bnot btrying bto bcause byou bto bfail. bI bam bhere bto bhelp byou."
c. b"I bam bsorry byou bfeel bthat bway. bI btry bto btreat ball bmy bstudents bequally."
An badult bexperiencing ba brecent bexacerbation bof bulcerative bcolitis btells bthe bnurse,
b"I bhad ban baccident bwhile bI bwas bat bthe bgrocery bstore. bIt bwas bso bembarrassing."
bSelect bthe bnurse's btherapeutic bresponse.
a. b"Most bgrocery bstores bhave bpublic brestrooms bavailable."
b. b"Tell bme bmore babout bhow byou bfelt bwhen bthat bhappened."
c. b"People busually bhave bcompassion babout bthose btypes bof bevents."
d. b"Your bdisease bis bnow bin bremission bso bthat bis bnot blikely bto bhappen bagain." b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b"Tell bme bmore babout bhow byou bfelt bwhen bthat bhappened."
A bnurse bcounsels ba bwidow bwhose bhusband bdied b5 byears bago. bThe bwidow bsays,
b"If bI'd bdone bmore, bhe bwould bstill bbe balive." bSelect bthe bnurse's btherapeutic
bresponse.
a. b"I bunderstand bhow byou bfeel bafter bsuch ba bterrible bloss."
b. b"That bwas ba blong btime bago. bNow bit's btime bto bmove bon bwith byour blife."
c. b"You bdid ba bvery bgood bjob bof bcaring bfor bhim, bespecially bbecause bhe bwas bsick
bfor bso blong."
d. b"Your bhusband bwas b82 byears bold bwith bsevere bchronic bobstructive bpulmonary
bdisease." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. b"You bdid ba bvery bgood bjob bof bcaring bfor bhim,
bespecially bbecause bhe bwas bsick bfor bso blong."
A bpatient bhas bbeen bout bof bwork bfor b3 bweeks bwith ba bmajor billness band banticipates
banother bmonth bof brecovery. bThe bpatient btells bthe bnurse, b"I'm btrying bto bkeep bup
bwith bmy bwork bemail bfrom bhome. bThey bhired ba bnew bperson bin bmy bdepartment,
bbut bthat bperson bhas bno bexperience." bSelect bthe bnurse's btherapeutic bresponse.
a. b"It bsounds blike byou're bsaying byou bare bworried babout byour bjob bsecurity."
b. b"No bone bexpects byou bto bkeep bpace bwith byour bjob bwhile byou're brecovering."
c. b"Your bemployer bis brequired bto bhold byour bjob bfor byou bwhile byou're bon bsick
bleave."
d. b"Don't bworry babout byour bjob bright bnow. bIt's bmore bimportant bfor byou bto brecover."
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. b"It bsounds blike byou're bsaying byou bare bworried babout byour
bjob bsecurity."
In bwhich bnurse-patient binteraction bmight bit bbe bappropriate bfor bthe bnurse bto
bconsider busing btouch?
a. bComforting ba btearful bpatient bof bJapanese bheritage
b. bCounseling ba bchild bwho bwas bphysically babused bby ba bparent
,c. bWelcoming ba bperson bof bHispanic bheritage bto ba bnew bgroup bsession
d. bInteracting bwith ba bNative bAmerican bwho bhas ba bhearing bimpairment b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔c. bWelcoming ba bperson bof bHispanic bheritage bto ba bnew bgroup bsession
A bnurse bprepares ba bpatient bin ba brural bcommunity bfor ban binitial btelehealth bvisit
bwith bthe bhealth bcare bprovider. bSelect bthe bnurse's bpriority baction.
a. bEnsure bthat bthe bpatient's brights bto bprivacy bare brespected.
b. bAsk bthe bpatient, b"How bmuch bdo byou bknow babout bthe bInternet?"
c. bInform bthe bpatient, b"This bexperience bwill bbe blike bappearing bon btelevision."
d. bAdvise bthe bpatient, b"You bwill bbe bable bto bhear, bbut bnot bsee, byour bhealth bcare
bprovider." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bEnsure bthat bthe bpatient's brights bto bprivacy bare
brespected.
A bmature, bprofessional bcouple bplans ba blarge bwedding bin ba bcity bthat bis b100 bmiles
bfrom btheir bhome. bWhich bresponse bis bmost blikely bto bbe bassociated bwith bthis
bexperience?
a. bDistress
b. bEustress
c. bAcute bstress
d. bDepersonalization b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bEustress
A bcollege bstudent bhas bbeen bexperiencing bsignificant bstress bassociated bwith
bacademic bdemands. bLast bmonth, bthe bstudent bbegan battending byoga bsessions
bthree btimes ba bweek. bWhich boutcome bindicates bthis bactivity bhas bbeen bsuccessful?
a. bThe bstudent breports bimproved bfeelings bof bwell-being.
b. bThe bstudent bincreases bthe buse bof bcaffeine bto benhance bconcentration.
c. bThe bstudent breports, b"Now bI bam bsleeping babout b10 bhours bevery bday."
d. bThe bstudent bsays, b"I bwithdrew bfrom btwo bcourses bto breduce bmy bacademic
bload." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bThe bstudent breports bimproved bfeelings bof bwell-
being.
An badult brequired ba bheart btransplant b5 byears bago. bMultiple bmedical bcomplications
bfollowed, bresulting bin bpersistent birritability, bdepression, band binsomnia. bThe badult's
bspouse bsays, b"I've bwalked bon beggshells bfor b5 byears, bnever bknowing bwhen
bsomething belse bwill bgo bwrong." bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bpriority bintervention bregarding
bthe bspouse?
a. bExplore bthe bspouse's bfeelings, bshowing bcare band bcompassion.
b. bEncourage bthe bspouse bto battend ba bcommunity bsupport bgroup.
c. bTeach bstress breduction band brelaxation btechniques bto bthe bspouse.
d. bRefer bthe bspouse bto bthe bprimary bcare bprovider bfor bhealth bassessment. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bRefer bthe bspouse bto bthe bprimary bcare bprovider bfor bhealth
bassessment.
A bveteran bof bthe bwar bin bAfghanistan btells bthe bnurse, b"Every bday, bsomething
bhappens bthat bmakes bme bfeel blike bI'm bstill bthere. bMy bfamily bhas bgrown bimpatient
, bwith bme. bThey bsay bit's btime bfor bme bto bmove bon bfrom bthat btime bin bmy blife, bbut bI
bcan't." bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bfirst bpriority?
a. bAssess bthe bveteran bfor bsuicide brisk.
b. bRefer bthe bveteran bfor bspecialized bmental bhealth bservices.
c. bAssess bthe bveteran bfor bevidence bof btraumatic bbrain binjury.
d. bRefer bthe bveteran's bfamily bto ba bposttraumatic bstress bdisorder bgroup. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔a. bAssess bthe bveteran bfor bsuicide brisk.
A bpatient bdiagnosed bwith bdissociative bidentity bdisorder bis bhospitalized bon ban bacute
bcare bpsychiatric bunit bafter ba bsuicide battempt. bDuring ba bteam bmeeting, bwhich bstaff
bnurse's bcomment bshould bprompt bthe bnursing bsupervisor bto bintervene?
a. b"I bhave bnever btaken bcare bof ba bpatient bdiagnosed bwith bthis bdisorder."
b. b"I bthink bthis bpatient bwas bmisdiagnosed band bprobably bhas bschizophrenia."
c. b"I bfind bmyself bmore bfascinated band bengaged bwith bthis bpatient bthan bothers."
d. b"I brecently bread ban bautobiographical bbook babout bsomeone bwith bthis bproblem." b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔c. b"I bfind bmyself bmore bfascinated band bengaged bwith bthis
bpatient bthan bothers."
Friends binvite ban badult bdiagnosed bwith btype b2 bdiabetes bto bgo bon ba bmountain
bhike. bThe badult breplies, b"I bcan't bgo bbecause bI bdon't bhave bany bhiking bshoes."
bUnconsciously, bthis bperson bis bconcerned babout bdifficulty bwith bblood bglucose
bmanagement bduring bstrenuous bactivity. bWhich bdefense bmechanism bis bevident?
a. bDisplacement
b. bRationalization
c. bPassive baggression
d. bReaction bformation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bRationalization
Four badult bpatients bdescribe bfrightening bevents bthat bresulted bin bpanic blevels bof
banxiety/fear. bWhich bpatient's breport bmost bclearly bindicates ba breasonable bfear
bresponse?
a. b"I bsaw ba blarge bspider bcrawling balong bmy bkitchen bwall."
b. b"I bwas bat bthe bmall bwhen ba bgunman bbegan bfiring ban bassault bweapon."
c. b"I bwas bat bhome bwhen ba bstorm bwith bheavy bthunder band blightning blasted bover
ban bhour."
d. b"I bwas btrapped bin ban belevator bthat bstopped bbetween bfloors bwhen bthe bpower
bwent bout." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b"I bwas bat bthe bmall bwhen ba bgunman bbegan
bfiring ban bassault bweapon."
A bnursing bstudent barrives blate bfor ba bclinical bexperience band bis bnot bwearing bthe
bcorrect battire. bWhen bthe binstructor bprivately bcriticizes bthe bbehavior, bthe bstudent
bresponds, b"I'm balways bthe bone bwho bgets bcaught. bYou're bgoing bto bcause bme bto
bfail." bSelect bthe binstructor's bbest bresponse.
a. b"Other bstudents bget bcaught bas bwell."
b. b"I bam bnot btrying bto bcause byou bto bfail. bI bam bhere bto bhelp byou."
c. b"I bam bsorry byou bfeel bthat bway. bI btry bto btreat ball bmy bstudents bequally."
