NFDN 2007 FINAL Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A
the relationship between the person and the environment
What is the concept of transaction stress that is appraised as exceeding the person's resources and
endangering his or her well-being
fight or flight
What is the physiologic response to stress - begins in CNS
- sympathetic response
- immune system function negatively attected
depression, anxiety, pain, sleep problems, autoimmune
What are some psychological stress-related symptoms diseases, heart disease, weight problems, reproductive
issues etc
What is social support resources provided to us by others
Which of the following is a physiologic outcome to stress
A. Emotions
B. Intense emotions—disturbance in intellectual func- D
tioning
C. Feeling challenged or threatened
D. Sympathetic response
an individual's constantly changing cognitive and behav-
ioural ettorts to manage specific external or internal de-
What is coping
mands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the in-
dividual's resources
attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the
stressor or the way we interact with that stressor
What is problem-focused coping?
changes the relationship between the environment and
person
attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a
stressor and attending to emotional needs related to our
, NFDN 2007 FINAL Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A
stress reaction
What is emotion-focused coping?
changing person-environment relationship
reminding or telling self that what they are presently doing
What is inner directed coping
to relieve the stress is beneficial for them
when someone does something about what is stressing
them
What is outer directed coping
ex. dog barking go to neighbor and ask them to please
quiet the dog
the ability to recognize their feelings and manage their
anger
What is self awareness
ex. parents divorce, the child must learn that it is not their
fault
What is one very important skill necessary for coping self awareness
diagnosis specify's exposure to a traumatic or extremely
What are trauma and stressor-related disorders
stressful event
any event(s) that may case or threaten death, serious
What is a traumatic stressor injury, or sexual violence to an individual, a close family
member, or a close friend
If you suspect your client/patient is being abused by Straight forward asking outright i.e. are you being/ever
someone what would be the most appropriate approach threatened or abused by your husband?
Persistent *avoidance* of stimuli associated with the trau-
matic event (one or both):
What is PTSD avoidance
Goal is to avoid: distressing memories, thoughts, or feel-
ings and external reminders such as people, places, and
conversations
, What is acute stress disorder PTSD symptoms that appear for a month or less
delayed stress reaction in which an individual involuntarily
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) re-experiences emotional, cognitive, and behavioral as-
pects of past trauma
- eliminate or moderate the stressor (if possible)
- reduce untoward ettects of the stress response
What are the goals of care for PTSD (3)
- facilitate the maintenance or development of positive
coping skills
What are the factors of social network and support size, functions, reciprocity, interconnectedness
acute and time limited stressful experience for which cop-
ing mechanisms fail
What is a crisis
ex. bereavement, grief or mourning
any event that overwhelms and individual's coping re-
What is a situational crisis
sources and upsets his or her equilibrium
assumes that psychosocial development progresses in an
What is a developmental crisis
orderly, easily identifiable process
- early intervention!!
- encourage self reliance!!
What are some interventions for a crisis - stabilization
- facilitate understanding
- focus on problem solving
Which of the following would be considered a crisis, and
not a disaster, in terms of mental health
A. Terrorist attack C
B. Tsunami
C. Pregnancy
D. Tornado
What is anger
the relationship between the person and the environment
What is the concept of transaction stress that is appraised as exceeding the person's resources and
endangering his or her well-being
fight or flight
What is the physiologic response to stress - begins in CNS
- sympathetic response
- immune system function negatively attected
depression, anxiety, pain, sleep problems, autoimmune
What are some psychological stress-related symptoms diseases, heart disease, weight problems, reproductive
issues etc
What is social support resources provided to us by others
Which of the following is a physiologic outcome to stress
A. Emotions
B. Intense emotions—disturbance in intellectual func- D
tioning
C. Feeling challenged or threatened
D. Sympathetic response
an individual's constantly changing cognitive and behav-
ioural ettorts to manage specific external or internal de-
What is coping
mands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the in-
dividual's resources
attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the
stressor or the way we interact with that stressor
What is problem-focused coping?
changes the relationship between the environment and
person
attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a
stressor and attending to emotional needs related to our
, NFDN 2007 FINAL Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A
stress reaction
What is emotion-focused coping?
changing person-environment relationship
reminding or telling self that what they are presently doing
What is inner directed coping
to relieve the stress is beneficial for them
when someone does something about what is stressing
them
What is outer directed coping
ex. dog barking go to neighbor and ask them to please
quiet the dog
the ability to recognize their feelings and manage their
anger
What is self awareness
ex. parents divorce, the child must learn that it is not their
fault
What is one very important skill necessary for coping self awareness
diagnosis specify's exposure to a traumatic or extremely
What are trauma and stressor-related disorders
stressful event
any event(s) that may case or threaten death, serious
What is a traumatic stressor injury, or sexual violence to an individual, a close family
member, or a close friend
If you suspect your client/patient is being abused by Straight forward asking outright i.e. are you being/ever
someone what would be the most appropriate approach threatened or abused by your husband?
Persistent *avoidance* of stimuli associated with the trau-
matic event (one or both):
What is PTSD avoidance
Goal is to avoid: distressing memories, thoughts, or feel-
ings and external reminders such as people, places, and
conversations
, What is acute stress disorder PTSD symptoms that appear for a month or less
delayed stress reaction in which an individual involuntarily
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) re-experiences emotional, cognitive, and behavioral as-
pects of past trauma
- eliminate or moderate the stressor (if possible)
- reduce untoward ettects of the stress response
What are the goals of care for PTSD (3)
- facilitate the maintenance or development of positive
coping skills
What are the factors of social network and support size, functions, reciprocity, interconnectedness
acute and time limited stressful experience for which cop-
ing mechanisms fail
What is a crisis
ex. bereavement, grief or mourning
any event that overwhelms and individual's coping re-
What is a situational crisis
sources and upsets his or her equilibrium
assumes that psychosocial development progresses in an
What is a developmental crisis
orderly, easily identifiable process
- early intervention!!
- encourage self reliance!!
What are some interventions for a crisis - stabilization
- facilitate understanding
- focus on problem solving
Which of the following would be considered a crisis, and
not a disaster, in terms of mental health
A. Terrorist attack C
B. Tsunami
C. Pregnancy
D. Tornado
What is anger
