NU 410 Final Exam questions n
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Mental health nursing involves the following - correct answer ✔✔1. a specialized area
2. use of theories of human behaviors as science, self as art
3. nursing dx which target actual/potential health problems
4. a foundational nursing theorist (H. Peplau)
When a patient agrees to make some change in their behavior, you are most likely in which
phase of the therapeutic relationship? - correct answer ✔✔Working
Using the general adaptation syndrome as theory, when a patient develops stress-related
hypertension, they are likely in which phase? - correct answer ✔✔Resistance
Transference - correct answer ✔✔When a patient places feelings on the nurse
EX: the patient treats and relates the nurse to their daughter
Countertransference - correct answer ✔✔When the nurse places feelings on the patient
EX: the nurse treats the patient like their dad
Communication technique that elicits rationalization - correct answer ✔✔"Why?"
Communication technique that limits potential - correct answer ✔✔Approval
Communication technique that involves false reassurance - correct answer ✔✔"I'm sure
everything will be ok."
, Nursing technique for a patient who is depressed - correct answer ✔✔not probing, matching
their energy
Nursing technique for a patient who is suspicious - correct answer ✔✔calm, not matching their
energy
Nursing technique for a patient who is confused - correct answer ✔✔short, clear, and repeating
Primary prevention or intervention - correct answer ✔✔health promotion
Secondary prevention or intervention - correct answer ✔✔early dx and tx
Tertiary prevention or intervention - correct answer ✔✔restoration or rehabilitation
Defense mechanism for phobias - correct answer ✔✔displacement
Defense mechanism for substance abuse - correct answer ✔✔denial and rationalization
Defense mechanism for schizophrenia - correct answer ✔✔regression (decreased functioning)
Defense mechanism for a life-threatening illness - correct answer ✔✔denial
Defense mechanism for obsessive-compulsive - correct answer ✔✔undoing
Defense mechanism for antisocial - correct answer ✔✔rationalization
answers rated A+
Mental health nursing involves the following - correct answer ✔✔1. a specialized area
2. use of theories of human behaviors as science, self as art
3. nursing dx which target actual/potential health problems
4. a foundational nursing theorist (H. Peplau)
When a patient agrees to make some change in their behavior, you are most likely in which
phase of the therapeutic relationship? - correct answer ✔✔Working
Using the general adaptation syndrome as theory, when a patient develops stress-related
hypertension, they are likely in which phase? - correct answer ✔✔Resistance
Transference - correct answer ✔✔When a patient places feelings on the nurse
EX: the patient treats and relates the nurse to their daughter
Countertransference - correct answer ✔✔When the nurse places feelings on the patient
EX: the nurse treats the patient like their dad
Communication technique that elicits rationalization - correct answer ✔✔"Why?"
Communication technique that limits potential - correct answer ✔✔Approval
Communication technique that involves false reassurance - correct answer ✔✔"I'm sure
everything will be ok."
, Nursing technique for a patient who is depressed - correct answer ✔✔not probing, matching
their energy
Nursing technique for a patient who is suspicious - correct answer ✔✔calm, not matching their
energy
Nursing technique for a patient who is confused - correct answer ✔✔short, clear, and repeating
Primary prevention or intervention - correct answer ✔✔health promotion
Secondary prevention or intervention - correct answer ✔✔early dx and tx
Tertiary prevention or intervention - correct answer ✔✔restoration or rehabilitation
Defense mechanism for phobias - correct answer ✔✔displacement
Defense mechanism for substance abuse - correct answer ✔✔denial and rationalization
Defense mechanism for schizophrenia - correct answer ✔✔regression (decreased functioning)
Defense mechanism for a life-threatening illness - correct answer ✔✔denial
Defense mechanism for obsessive-compulsive - correct answer ✔✔undoing
Defense mechanism for antisocial - correct answer ✔✔rationalization
