NU 136 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE
Complete solutions.
NU 136 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE
Complete solutions.
Acute illness - ANSWER A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
chronic illness - ANSWER an on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be
controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - ANSWER Seyle's concept that the body responds to stress with
alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Repression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER YOU FORGET THE NAME OF SOMEONE FOR WHOM YOU
HAVE INTENSE NEGATIVE FEELING TOWARDS.
Denial (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the
feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that she has a problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to ones self
to another person.
EX: Sue feels a strong sexual attraction to her track coach and tells her friend, "Hes coming on to me!"
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Preventing unacceptable thoughts or behaviors
from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
EX: Jane hates nursing. She attended nursing school to please her parents. During career day, she speaks
to prospective students about the excellence of nursing as a career.
, NU 136 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE
Complete solutions.
Regression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Responding to stress by retreating to an earlier level of
development and the comfort measures associated with that level of functioning.
EX: When 2 year old Jay is hospitalized for tonsillitis he will drink only from a bottle, although his mother
states he has been drinking from a cup for over 6 months.
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical
reasons to justifying unacceptable feelings or behaviors.
EX: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because its the only way I can deal with my bad marriage and
awful job."
IDENTIFICATION (DEFENSE MECHANISM) - ANSWER MODELING BEHAVIOR AFTER SOMEONE ELSE
A 6 YEAR OLD GIRL DRESSES UP IN HER MOMS DRESS
displacement (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - The transfer of feelings from one target to another that
is considered less threatening or that is neutral.
EX: A client is angry at his doctor, does not express it, but becomes verbally abusive with the nurse.
sublimation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or
socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive.
EX: Mom of son killed by drunk driver, president of MADD.
TRANSITION STAGE OF ILLNESS - ANSWER DENY FEELING ILL BUT RECOGNIZE THAT SYMPTOMS OF AN
ILLNESS ARE PRESENT.
Acceptance stage - ANSWER Acknowledge illness and take measures to become well
Complete solutions.
NU 136 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE
Complete solutions.
Acute illness - ANSWER A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
chronic illness - ANSWER an on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be
controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - ANSWER Seyle's concept that the body responds to stress with
alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Repression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER YOU FORGET THE NAME OF SOMEONE FOR WHOM YOU
HAVE INTENSE NEGATIVE FEELING TOWARDS.
Denial (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the
feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that she has a problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to ones self
to another person.
EX: Sue feels a strong sexual attraction to her track coach and tells her friend, "Hes coming on to me!"
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Preventing unacceptable thoughts or behaviors
from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
EX: Jane hates nursing. She attended nursing school to please her parents. During career day, she speaks
to prospective students about the excellence of nursing as a career.
, NU 136 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE
Complete solutions.
Regression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Responding to stress by retreating to an earlier level of
development and the comfort measures associated with that level of functioning.
EX: When 2 year old Jay is hospitalized for tonsillitis he will drink only from a bottle, although his mother
states he has been drinking from a cup for over 6 months.
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical
reasons to justifying unacceptable feelings or behaviors.
EX: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because its the only way I can deal with my bad marriage and
awful job."
IDENTIFICATION (DEFENSE MECHANISM) - ANSWER MODELING BEHAVIOR AFTER SOMEONE ELSE
A 6 YEAR OLD GIRL DRESSES UP IN HER MOMS DRESS
displacement (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - The transfer of feelings from one target to another that
is considered less threatening or that is neutral.
EX: A client is angry at his doctor, does not express it, but becomes verbally abusive with the nurse.
sublimation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or
socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive.
EX: Mom of son killed by drunk driver, president of MADD.
TRANSITION STAGE OF ILLNESS - ANSWER DENY FEELING ILL BUT RECOGNIZE THAT SYMPTOMS OF AN
ILLNESS ARE PRESENT.
Acceptance stage - ANSWER Acknowledge illness and take measures to become well
