Practice Questions Chp. 35&36 Exam With
Complete Solutions
Which psychiatric disorder is characterized by the individual being out of touch with
reality? - answer b. Psychosis
A patient who is exhibiting decreased awareness, disorganized thinking, and irrelevant
speech is classified as: - answer c. Delirious
Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for the demented individual? - answer
d. Placing a clock and calendar in view
Which disorder's clinical manifestations are overactivity and a euphoric state? - answer
c. Mania
Bipolar disorder is also known an: - answer b. Manic-depressive
Which is a normal response to a threat? - answer d. Anxiety
Which type of anxiety produces feelings of dread that cannot be identified? - answer a.
Free-floating anxiety
A patient who react to an event in an inappropriate way is suffering from: - answer a.
Post-traumatic stress syndrome
Which intervention helps the person who has experienced a traumatic event? - answer
d. St. John's wort
Which individual obtains sexual gratification when observing others during intercourse?
- answer b. Sexual sadist
Which is a trait of an addictive personality? - answer c. A lessened ability to manage
stress
This is considered a "late stage of dependence" - answer d. Unemployment
Which is considered an "early stage of dependence"? - answer d. User misses work
Which is considered a "gateway" drug? - answer b. Alcohol
Blood alcohol levels depend on which two factors? - answer a. Amount of alcohol and
body size
Which is a sign and symptom of delirium tremens (DTs)? - answer b. Agitation and panic
Which is not a form of rehabilitation for the alcoholic? - answer a. Admission o a
Complete Solutions
Which psychiatric disorder is characterized by the individual being out of touch with
reality? - answer b. Psychosis
A patient who is exhibiting decreased awareness, disorganized thinking, and irrelevant
speech is classified as: - answer c. Delirious
Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for the demented individual? - answer
d. Placing a clock and calendar in view
Which disorder's clinical manifestations are overactivity and a euphoric state? - answer
c. Mania
Bipolar disorder is also known an: - answer b. Manic-depressive
Which is a normal response to a threat? - answer d. Anxiety
Which type of anxiety produces feelings of dread that cannot be identified? - answer a.
Free-floating anxiety
A patient who react to an event in an inappropriate way is suffering from: - answer a.
Post-traumatic stress syndrome
Which intervention helps the person who has experienced a traumatic event? - answer
d. St. John's wort
Which individual obtains sexual gratification when observing others during intercourse?
- answer b. Sexual sadist
Which is a trait of an addictive personality? - answer c. A lessened ability to manage
stress
This is considered a "late stage of dependence" - answer d. Unemployment
Which is considered an "early stage of dependence"? - answer d. User misses work
Which is considered a "gateway" drug? - answer b. Alcohol
Blood alcohol levels depend on which two factors? - answer a. Amount of alcohol and
body size
Which is a sign and symptom of delirium tremens (DTs)? - answer b. Agitation and panic
Which is not a form of rehabilitation for the alcoholic? - answer a. Admission o a
