PSYCHOSOCIAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
in order to integrate care of the mind and body, it is important for nurses to understand
the ff. (select all that apply)
a. how people react to illness and its effect
b. provide holistic nursing
c. assess the client for co morbid health conditions
d. monitor the client for adverse effects of medications
a. how people react to illness and its effect
b. provide holistic nursing
mind, body, and nursing can be describe using the ff terms
a. dualism
b. holism
c. integration
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
the way we cope with a situation is strongly influenced by
a. our appraisal of demands
b. how we evaluate our options
c. how we respond to problems
d. none of the above
a. our appraisal of demands
coping can be characterized as (select all that apply)
a. problem-focused coping
,b. emotion-focused coping
c. meaning-based coping
d. inability to cope
a. problem-focused coping
b. emotion-focused coping
c. meaning-based coping
in supporting patients through periods of illness and change it is helpful for the nurse to
(select all that apply)
a. review the patient's usual coping style
b. identify realistic goals
c. identify current priorities and establish meaningful and realistic goals
d. tardive dyskinesia
a. review the patient's usual coping style
b. identify realistic goals
c. identify current priorities and establish meaningful and realistic goals
a nurse is caring for a young adult client who says he is experiencing increased anxiety and
an inability to concentrate. which of the ff responses should the nurse make?
a. "it sounds like you're having a difficult time"
b. "have you talked to your parents about this yet?"
c. "why do you think you are so anxious?"
d. "how long has this been going on?"
a. "it sounds like you're having a difficult time"
a nurse is caring for an adolescent who is experiencing indications of depression. which of
the ff findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply)
a. irritability
b. euphoria
, c. insomnia
d. low self-esteem
e. chronic pain
a. irritability
c. insomnia
d. low self-esteem
a nurse is caring for an adolescent who has a history of violent behavior and has asked the
nurse to keep confidential information about the desire to kill several classmates and a
school teacher. which of the ff responses by the nurse is appropriate to give?
a. "because you are a minor, i have to share any information that i feel is important with
your parents"
b. "i cannot promise that. i must share this information with other members of the team
who are responsible for planning your care"
c. "i will not violent our nurse-client relationship. the information we discuss will remain
confidential between us"
d. "i can see that you trust me, but you should share those feelings with your psychiatrist,
not me"
b. "i cannot promise that. i must share this information with other members of the team who are
responsible for planning your care"
a nurse is discussing legal exceptions to client confidentiality with nursing staff. which of
the ff statements by a staff member indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. the legal requirement for client confidentiality ceases if the client is deceased
b. staff members are required to divulge information to attorneys if they call for
information
c. health care workers are not required to answer courts requests for information about a
clients disclosure
d. providers are required to warn if the client threatens harm
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
in order to integrate care of the mind and body, it is important for nurses to understand
the ff. (select all that apply)
a. how people react to illness and its effect
b. provide holistic nursing
c. assess the client for co morbid health conditions
d. monitor the client for adverse effects of medications
a. how people react to illness and its effect
b. provide holistic nursing
mind, body, and nursing can be describe using the ff terms
a. dualism
b. holism
c. integration
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
the way we cope with a situation is strongly influenced by
a. our appraisal of demands
b. how we evaluate our options
c. how we respond to problems
d. none of the above
a. our appraisal of demands
coping can be characterized as (select all that apply)
a. problem-focused coping
,b. emotion-focused coping
c. meaning-based coping
d. inability to cope
a. problem-focused coping
b. emotion-focused coping
c. meaning-based coping
in supporting patients through periods of illness and change it is helpful for the nurse to
(select all that apply)
a. review the patient's usual coping style
b. identify realistic goals
c. identify current priorities and establish meaningful and realistic goals
d. tardive dyskinesia
a. review the patient's usual coping style
b. identify realistic goals
c. identify current priorities and establish meaningful and realistic goals
a nurse is caring for a young adult client who says he is experiencing increased anxiety and
an inability to concentrate. which of the ff responses should the nurse make?
a. "it sounds like you're having a difficult time"
b. "have you talked to your parents about this yet?"
c. "why do you think you are so anxious?"
d. "how long has this been going on?"
a. "it sounds like you're having a difficult time"
a nurse is caring for an adolescent who is experiencing indications of depression. which of
the ff findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply)
a. irritability
b. euphoria
, c. insomnia
d. low self-esteem
e. chronic pain
a. irritability
c. insomnia
d. low self-esteem
a nurse is caring for an adolescent who has a history of violent behavior and has asked the
nurse to keep confidential information about the desire to kill several classmates and a
school teacher. which of the ff responses by the nurse is appropriate to give?
a. "because you are a minor, i have to share any information that i feel is important with
your parents"
b. "i cannot promise that. i must share this information with other members of the team
who are responsible for planning your care"
c. "i will not violent our nurse-client relationship. the information we discuss will remain
confidential between us"
d. "i can see that you trust me, but you should share those feelings with your psychiatrist,
not me"
b. "i cannot promise that. i must share this information with other members of the team who are
responsible for planning your care"
a nurse is discussing legal exceptions to client confidentiality with nursing staff. which of
the ff statements by a staff member indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. the legal requirement for client confidentiality ceases if the client is deceased
b. staff members are required to divulge information to attorneys if they call for
information
c. health care workers are not required to answer courts requests for information about a
clients disclosure
d. providers are required to warn if the client threatens harm
