NURS 352 EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following is a desired outcome of working with an individual who
has witnessed a traumatic event and is now experiencing panic anxiety?
A.) The individual will experience no anxiety.
B.) The individual will demonstrate hope for the future.
C.) The individual will identify that anxiety is at a manageable level.
D.) The individual will verbalize the acceptance of self as worthy. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C
The client, a firefighter who responded to an industrial explosion, lost a
coworker and close friend when they entered a building that collapsed. The
client reports that since this event, they have had frequent nightmares and
anxiety attacks and says to the mental health worker, "I should have died, but
instead I lost my best friend!" This statement suggests that the client is
experiencing:
A.) Spiritual distress.
B.) Night terrors.
C.) Survivor's guilt.
D.) Suicidal ideation. --CORRECT ANSWER--C
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,A client whose home was destroyed during a tornado expresses to the nurse that
they have been having disabling anxiety and nightmares for the last 2 weeks
after this disaster. The most appropriate crisis intervention would be to:
A.) Encourage them to recognize how lucky they are to be alive.
B.) Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
C.) Identify helpful community resources.
D.) Suggest that they find a place to live that provides a storm shelter. --
CORRECT ANSWER--B
A teenager tells the high school nurse that their parents are drinking alcohol
every day and they don't know what to do. The student's grades are starting to
drop, and they complain of feeling anxious and overwhelmed. The most
appropriate nursing action in response to the client's complaint would be to:
A.) Facilitate arrangements for the student to start attending Alateen meetings.
B.) Help the teenager identify the positive things in their life and recognize that
the situation could be a lot worse than it is.
C.) Teach the student about the effects of alcohol on the body and that it can be
hereditary.
D.) Refer the teenager to a psychiatrist for private therapy to learn to cope with
their home situation. --CORRECT ANSWER--A
A college student, who is an only child and attending school 500 miles away
from their parents, reports to the nurse practitioner at the student health center
that they have been having difficulty making decisions and will not undertake
anything new without first consulting their mother. The student has recently
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,started having anxiety attacks. Which nursing action is most appropriate in
response to this client's maturational crisis?
A.) Suggest that they move to a college closer to home.
B.) Help the client to explore factors contributing to this crisis.
C.) Help the client find someone in the college town from whom they could
seek assistance rather than calling their mother regularly.
D.) Recommend that the college physician prescribe an antianxiety medication
for the client. --CORRECT ANSWER--B
Which of the following is a correct assumption regarding the concept of crisis?
A.) Crises occur only in individuals with psychopathology.
B.) The stressful event that precipitates crisis is seldom identifiable.
C.) A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth or
deterioration.
D.) Crises are chronic situations that recur many times during an individual's
life. --CORRECT ANSWER--C
Crises occur when an individual:
A.) Is exposed to a precipitating stressor.
B.) Perceives a stressor to be threatening.
C.) Has no support systems.
D.) Experiences a stressor and perceives coping strategies to be ineffective. --
CORRECT ANSWER--D
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, Which of the following events would likely precipitate a crisis? (Select all that
apply)
A.) First-time parenthood when the parents perceive they have inadequate
support and education
B.) Receiving a pay raise when the worker perceived they had to work very
hard to accomplish their financial goals
C.) A natural disaster such as a forest fire in which lives and property were lost
D.) A peer or family member dies by suicide --CORRECT ANSWER--A, C, D
A client is brought to the emergency department by her college roommate and
appears to be emotionless. The client reports that she was raped at a party
earlier that evening. Which of these actions by the nurse is a priority?
A.) Ask the client if she would like to shower before she is examined.
B.) Confront the client about her apparent lack of emotion and ask if this was
consensual sex.
C.) Affirm the client for seeking help and ask her to describe what happened.
D.) Ask the roommate if the client is typically so emotionless. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C
A client is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt. They
report having become acutely suicidal after a recent job loss. Which of these
nursing actions is a priority in response to this client's psychiatric crisis?
A.) Assess why the client lost their job.
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CORRECT ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following is a desired outcome of working with an individual who
has witnessed a traumatic event and is now experiencing panic anxiety?
A.) The individual will experience no anxiety.
B.) The individual will demonstrate hope for the future.
C.) The individual will identify that anxiety is at a manageable level.
D.) The individual will verbalize the acceptance of self as worthy. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C
The client, a firefighter who responded to an industrial explosion, lost a
coworker and close friend when they entered a building that collapsed. The
client reports that since this event, they have had frequent nightmares and
anxiety attacks and says to the mental health worker, "I should have died, but
instead I lost my best friend!" This statement suggests that the client is
experiencing:
A.) Spiritual distress.
B.) Night terrors.
C.) Survivor's guilt.
D.) Suicidal ideation. --CORRECT ANSWER--C
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,A client whose home was destroyed during a tornado expresses to the nurse that
they have been having disabling anxiety and nightmares for the last 2 weeks
after this disaster. The most appropriate crisis intervention would be to:
A.) Encourage them to recognize how lucky they are to be alive.
B.) Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
C.) Identify helpful community resources.
D.) Suggest that they find a place to live that provides a storm shelter. --
CORRECT ANSWER--B
A teenager tells the high school nurse that their parents are drinking alcohol
every day and they don't know what to do. The student's grades are starting to
drop, and they complain of feeling anxious and overwhelmed. The most
appropriate nursing action in response to the client's complaint would be to:
A.) Facilitate arrangements for the student to start attending Alateen meetings.
B.) Help the teenager identify the positive things in their life and recognize that
the situation could be a lot worse than it is.
C.) Teach the student about the effects of alcohol on the body and that it can be
hereditary.
D.) Refer the teenager to a psychiatrist for private therapy to learn to cope with
their home situation. --CORRECT ANSWER--A
A college student, who is an only child and attending school 500 miles away
from their parents, reports to the nurse practitioner at the student health center
that they have been having difficulty making decisions and will not undertake
anything new without first consulting their mother. The student has recently
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,started having anxiety attacks. Which nursing action is most appropriate in
response to this client's maturational crisis?
A.) Suggest that they move to a college closer to home.
B.) Help the client to explore factors contributing to this crisis.
C.) Help the client find someone in the college town from whom they could
seek assistance rather than calling their mother regularly.
D.) Recommend that the college physician prescribe an antianxiety medication
for the client. --CORRECT ANSWER--B
Which of the following is a correct assumption regarding the concept of crisis?
A.) Crises occur only in individuals with psychopathology.
B.) The stressful event that precipitates crisis is seldom identifiable.
C.) A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth or
deterioration.
D.) Crises are chronic situations that recur many times during an individual's
life. --CORRECT ANSWER--C
Crises occur when an individual:
A.) Is exposed to a precipitating stressor.
B.) Perceives a stressor to be threatening.
C.) Has no support systems.
D.) Experiences a stressor and perceives coping strategies to be ineffective. --
CORRECT ANSWER--D
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, Which of the following events would likely precipitate a crisis? (Select all that
apply)
A.) First-time parenthood when the parents perceive they have inadequate
support and education
B.) Receiving a pay raise when the worker perceived they had to work very
hard to accomplish their financial goals
C.) A natural disaster such as a forest fire in which lives and property were lost
D.) A peer or family member dies by suicide --CORRECT ANSWER--A, C, D
A client is brought to the emergency department by her college roommate and
appears to be emotionless. The client reports that she was raped at a party
earlier that evening. Which of these actions by the nurse is a priority?
A.) Ask the client if she would like to shower before she is examined.
B.) Confront the client about her apparent lack of emotion and ask if this was
consensual sex.
C.) Affirm the client for seeking help and ask her to describe what happened.
D.) Ask the roommate if the client is typically so emotionless. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C
A client is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt. They
report having become acutely suicidal after a recent job loss. Which of these
nursing actions is a priority in response to this client's psychiatric crisis?
A.) Assess why the client lost their job.
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