RNRS 117- The Concept Of Stress & Coping
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A new nurse is finding it difficult to adapt to the acute care unit where they are
working. They perceive that the ability to control the stress created by the unit is
beyond their control.
Which type of coping should the nurse use to deal with this stress?
Approach coping
Meaning-focused coping
Emotion-focused coping
Problem-focused coping - ANSWER Emotion-focused coping
The school nurse is concerned that an adolescent may be facing normal
stressors along with some unexpected stressors due to the recent death of a
parent.
Which assessment tool should help to identify the impact of both normative and
nonnormative stressors?
Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for children and parents (ADIS-C/P)
Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)
Feel Bad Scale (FBS)
Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) - ANSWER Feel Bad Scale (FBS)
A patient tells the nurse, "If only the rest of my family could step up to the plate
and do their share, I would not feel so stressed."
Which defense mechanism is the patient using?
Suppression
Projection
Self-control
Cognitive structuring - ANSWER Projection
Which strategies should the nurse teach to a group of teens to help them cope
with elevated levels of stress?
, Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Setting realistic expectations for oneself
Meeting with the school counselor as needed
Taking antianxiety medications if needed - ANSWER Setting realistic
expectations for oneself
A patient reports, "I can't get myself out of the house. I touch the door, and then
I have to go wash my hands. Then I touch the door again, and I have to go back
and wash my hands again."
The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing symptoms associated
with which anxiety disorder?
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Panic disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder - ANSWER Obsessive-compulsive disorder
The nurse decides that they need to advocate for more mental health services
for the homeless population.
Which national organization should be most helpful to the nurse?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Coalition for the Homeless - ANSWER National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill (NAMI)
A new nurse becomes very anxious and experiences a pounding heart when
thinking about being alone to care for high-acuity patients due to a staffing
shortage.
According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS), which stage is the
nurse experiencing?
Exhaustion
Resistance
Homeostasis
Alarm - ANSWER Alarm
The nurse is counseling a college student who indicates that they are feeling
constantly stressed.
Which information provided by the student should indicate a possible biogenic
source of stress?
The student drinks several cups of coffee throughout the day to stay alert.
The student has recently suffered a severe foot strain while running, limiting the
ability to exercise.
(Pearson) Exam Latest Update
A new nurse is finding it difficult to adapt to the acute care unit where they are
working. They perceive that the ability to control the stress created by the unit is
beyond their control.
Which type of coping should the nurse use to deal with this stress?
Approach coping
Meaning-focused coping
Emotion-focused coping
Problem-focused coping - ANSWER Emotion-focused coping
The school nurse is concerned that an adolescent may be facing normal
stressors along with some unexpected stressors due to the recent death of a
parent.
Which assessment tool should help to identify the impact of both normative and
nonnormative stressors?
Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for children and parents (ADIS-C/P)
Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)
Feel Bad Scale (FBS)
Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) - ANSWER Feel Bad Scale (FBS)
A patient tells the nurse, "If only the rest of my family could step up to the plate
and do their share, I would not feel so stressed."
Which defense mechanism is the patient using?
Suppression
Projection
Self-control
Cognitive structuring - ANSWER Projection
Which strategies should the nurse teach to a group of teens to help them cope
with elevated levels of stress?
, Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Setting realistic expectations for oneself
Meeting with the school counselor as needed
Taking antianxiety medications if needed - ANSWER Setting realistic
expectations for oneself
A patient reports, "I can't get myself out of the house. I touch the door, and then
I have to go wash my hands. Then I touch the door again, and I have to go back
and wash my hands again."
The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing symptoms associated
with which anxiety disorder?
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Panic disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder - ANSWER Obsessive-compulsive disorder
The nurse decides that they need to advocate for more mental health services
for the homeless population.
Which national organization should be most helpful to the nurse?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Coalition for the Homeless - ANSWER National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill (NAMI)
A new nurse becomes very anxious and experiences a pounding heart when
thinking about being alone to care for high-acuity patients due to a staffing
shortage.
According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS), which stage is the
nurse experiencing?
Exhaustion
Resistance
Homeostasis
Alarm - ANSWER Alarm
The nurse is counseling a college student who indicates that they are feeling
constantly stressed.
Which information provided by the student should indicate a possible biogenic
source of stress?
The student drinks several cups of coffee throughout the day to stay alert.
The student has recently suffered a severe foot strain while running, limiting the
ability to exercise.
