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BSNC 1000 MIDTERM EXAM COMPLETE NEWEST 300
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
When performing an assessment of a young woman who was in an automobile accident 6
months before, the nurse learns that the woman has vivid images of the crash whenever she
hears a loud, sudden noise. The nurse recognizes that these reactions are flashbacks, which
are symptoms of:
a. Social Phobia
b. Acute anxiety
c. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
d. Borderline Personality Disorder
C.
A man is adjusting to a chronic illness; the chronic illness can be considered:
a. A sociocultural stressor
b. A maturational stressor
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c. A situational stressor
d. An environmental stressor
C.
A child who has been in a house fire comes to the emergency department with her parents.
The child and parents are upset and tearful. During your first assessment for stress, what
should you say?
a. “Tell me who I can call to help you.”
b. “Tell me what upsets you most about this experience.”
c. “I will contact someone who can help get you temporary housing.”
d. “I will sit with you until other family members can come help you get settled.”
B.
You are evaluating the coping strategies of a patient experiencing stress from receiving a new
diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and psychomotor impairment. You realize that the patient is
coping successfully when the patient makes which of the following statements?
a. “I am going to learn to drive a car so I can be more independent.”
b. “My sister says she feels better when she goes shopping, so I will go shopping.”
c. “I have always felt better when I go for a long walk. I will do that when I get home.”
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d. “I am going to attend a support group to learn more about multiple sclerosis and what I
will be able to do.”
D.
Which part of the bone does remodeling primarily occur?
a. The surface of trabeculae of spongy bone
b. The central canals of compact bone
c. The outer surface of all bones
d. Only in long bones such as the femur and humerus
C.
Common characteristics of early (acute) inflammation include all of the following except:
a. Redness
b. Heat
c. Accumulation of fluid in the tissue
d. Tissue shrinkage
e. Pain
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D.
Which of the following is an outcome of the inflammatory process that is considered to be
most beneficial?
a. Isolating and concentrating toxic substances in a local tissue
b. Eliminating excess cells in a tissue
c. Altering the functioning of tissue cells
d. Defending the body and preparing an injured site for healing
e. Softening injured tissues
D.
Interventions to control inflammation benefit the body by:
a. Reducing pain
b. Destroying invading pathogens
c. Increasing tissue perfusion
d. Reducing swelling of injured tissue
e. A and D
E.
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BSNC 1000 MIDTERM EXAM COMPLETE NEWEST 300
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
When performing an assessment of a young woman who was in an automobile accident 6
months before, the nurse learns that the woman has vivid images of the crash whenever she
hears a loud, sudden noise. The nurse recognizes that these reactions are flashbacks, which
are symptoms of:
a. Social Phobia
b. Acute anxiety
c. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
d. Borderline Personality Disorder
C.
A man is adjusting to a chronic illness; the chronic illness can be considered:
a. A sociocultural stressor
b. A maturational stressor
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c. A situational stressor
d. An environmental stressor
C.
A child who has been in a house fire comes to the emergency department with her parents.
The child and parents are upset and tearful. During your first assessment for stress, what
should you say?
a. “Tell me who I can call to help you.”
b. “Tell me what upsets you most about this experience.”
c. “I will contact someone who can help get you temporary housing.”
d. “I will sit with you until other family members can come help you get settled.”
B.
You are evaluating the coping strategies of a patient experiencing stress from receiving a new
diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and psychomotor impairment. You realize that the patient is
coping successfully when the patient makes which of the following statements?
a. “I am going to learn to drive a car so I can be more independent.”
b. “My sister says she feels better when she goes shopping, so I will go shopping.”
c. “I have always felt better when I go for a long walk. I will do that when I get home.”
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d. “I am going to attend a support group to learn more about multiple sclerosis and what I
will be able to do.”
D.
Which part of the bone does remodeling primarily occur?
a. The surface of trabeculae of spongy bone
b. The central canals of compact bone
c. The outer surface of all bones
d. Only in long bones such as the femur and humerus
C.
Common characteristics of early (acute) inflammation include all of the following except:
a. Redness
b. Heat
c. Accumulation of fluid in the tissue
d. Tissue shrinkage
e. Pain
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D.
Which of the following is an outcome of the inflammatory process that is considered to be
most beneficial?
a. Isolating and concentrating toxic substances in a local tissue
b. Eliminating excess cells in a tissue
c. Altering the functioning of tissue cells
d. Defending the body and preparing an injured site for healing
e. Softening injured tissues
D.
Interventions to control inflammation benefit the body by:
a. Reducing pain
b. Destroying invading pathogens
c. Increasing tissue perfusion
d. Reducing swelling of injured tissue
e. A and D
E.
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