NUR 190 FINAL EXAM 227 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
deontology - CORRECT ANSWER Decisions based on whether action is morally
right or wrong, with no regard for consequences
utilitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER Decisions based on the greatest good for the
greatest number
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER right to self-determination and independence
Veracity - CORRECT ANSWER Honesty and truthfulness
justice - CORRECT ANSWER fairness
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER duty to benefit others or promote good
fidelity - CORRECT ANSWER obligation to honor commitments and contracts
Nonmaleficence - CORRECT ANSWER requirement to do no harm
recovery - CORRECT ANSWER Lowering of voice; decreased muscle tension;
clearer, more rational communication; physical relaxation
,triggering - CORRECT ANSWER Restlessness, anxiety, irritability, pacing, muscle
tension, rapid breathing, perspiration, loud voice, anger
Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of emotional and physical control, throwing
objects, kicking, hitting, spitting, biting, scratching, shrieking, screaming, inability
to communicate clearly
escalation - CORRECT ANSWER Pale or flushed face, yelling, swearing, agitation,
threatening, demanding, clenched fists, threatening gestures, hostility, loss of
ability to solve the problem or think clearly
post crisis - CORRECT ANSWER Remorse; apologies; crying; quiet, withdrawn
behavior
Worden - CORRECT ANSWER Four tasks of grieving: accept reality of the loss, work
through the pain of grief, adjust to changes environment due to the loss, and
emotionally relocate and move on
Horowitz - CORRECT ANSWER Four stages of loss and adaptation: outcry, denial
and intrusion, working through, and completion.
Bowlby - CORRECT ANSWER Four phases of grieving: Numbness and denial of loss,
emotional yearning for the lost loved one and protesting permanence of the loss,
cognitive disorganization and emotional despair with difficulty functioning, and
reorganization and reintegration.
,Kubler ross - CORRECT ANSWER Five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance
Engel - CORRECT ANSWER Five stages of grieving: shock and disbelief, developing
awareness, restitution, resolution of the loss, and recovery
rando - CORRECT ANSWER Six tasks of grieving: recognize, react, recollect and re-
experience, relinquish, readjust, and reinvest.
De-personalization/de-realization - CORRECT ANSWER The client has a persistent
or recurrent feeling of being detached from his or her mental processes or body or
sensation of being in a dream-like state in which the environment seems foggy or
unreal. The client is not psychotic nor out of touch with reality.
Adjustment disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a group of symptoms, such as stress,
feeling sad, or hopeless, and physical symptoms that occur following a stressful
life event; the reaction is stronger than would-be expected for the event that
occurred.
Reactive attachment disorder - CORRECT ANSWER occur before the age of 5 in
response to the trauma of child abuse or neglect, called grossly pathogenic care.
The child shows disturbed inappropriate social relatedness in most situations.
Rather than seeking comfort from a select group of caregivers to whom the child
is emotionally connected to, the child exhibits minimal social and emotional
responses to others, lacks a positive effect, and may be sad, irritable, or afraid for
no apparent reason.
, Acute stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER diagnosis is appropriate when
symptoms appear within the first month after the trauma and do not persist
longer than 4 weeks
Dissociative identity disorder - CORRECT ANSWER The client displays two or more
distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of his or her
behavior. This is accompanied by the inability to recall important personal
information.
Dissociative amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER The client cannot remember important
personal information (usually of a traumatic or stressful nature). This category
includes a fugue experience where the client suddenly moves to a new geographic
location with no memory of past events and often the assumption of a new
identity.
Post-traumatic stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disturbing pattern of
behavior demonstrated by someone who has experienced a traumatic event; for
example, a natural disaster, a combat, or an assault; begins 3 months or more
following the trauma
Trichotillomania - CORRECT ANSWER compulsive hair pulling from scalp,
eyebrows, or other parts of the body; leaves patchy bald spots that the person
tries to conceal.
onychophagia - CORRECT ANSWER compulsive nail biting
Oniomania - CORRECT ANSWER compulsive buying; possessions are acquired
compulsively without regard for cost or need for the item.
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
deontology - CORRECT ANSWER Decisions based on whether action is morally
right or wrong, with no regard for consequences
utilitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER Decisions based on the greatest good for the
greatest number
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER right to self-determination and independence
Veracity - CORRECT ANSWER Honesty and truthfulness
justice - CORRECT ANSWER fairness
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER duty to benefit others or promote good
fidelity - CORRECT ANSWER obligation to honor commitments and contracts
Nonmaleficence - CORRECT ANSWER requirement to do no harm
recovery - CORRECT ANSWER Lowering of voice; decreased muscle tension;
clearer, more rational communication; physical relaxation
,triggering - CORRECT ANSWER Restlessness, anxiety, irritability, pacing, muscle
tension, rapid breathing, perspiration, loud voice, anger
Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of emotional and physical control, throwing
objects, kicking, hitting, spitting, biting, scratching, shrieking, screaming, inability
to communicate clearly
escalation - CORRECT ANSWER Pale or flushed face, yelling, swearing, agitation,
threatening, demanding, clenched fists, threatening gestures, hostility, loss of
ability to solve the problem or think clearly
post crisis - CORRECT ANSWER Remorse; apologies; crying; quiet, withdrawn
behavior
Worden - CORRECT ANSWER Four tasks of grieving: accept reality of the loss, work
through the pain of grief, adjust to changes environment due to the loss, and
emotionally relocate and move on
Horowitz - CORRECT ANSWER Four stages of loss and adaptation: outcry, denial
and intrusion, working through, and completion.
Bowlby - CORRECT ANSWER Four phases of grieving: Numbness and denial of loss,
emotional yearning for the lost loved one and protesting permanence of the loss,
cognitive disorganization and emotional despair with difficulty functioning, and
reorganization and reintegration.
,Kubler ross - CORRECT ANSWER Five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance
Engel - CORRECT ANSWER Five stages of grieving: shock and disbelief, developing
awareness, restitution, resolution of the loss, and recovery
rando - CORRECT ANSWER Six tasks of grieving: recognize, react, recollect and re-
experience, relinquish, readjust, and reinvest.
De-personalization/de-realization - CORRECT ANSWER The client has a persistent
or recurrent feeling of being detached from his or her mental processes or body or
sensation of being in a dream-like state in which the environment seems foggy or
unreal. The client is not psychotic nor out of touch with reality.
Adjustment disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a group of symptoms, such as stress,
feeling sad, or hopeless, and physical symptoms that occur following a stressful
life event; the reaction is stronger than would-be expected for the event that
occurred.
Reactive attachment disorder - CORRECT ANSWER occur before the age of 5 in
response to the trauma of child abuse or neglect, called grossly pathogenic care.
The child shows disturbed inappropriate social relatedness in most situations.
Rather than seeking comfort from a select group of caregivers to whom the child
is emotionally connected to, the child exhibits minimal social and emotional
responses to others, lacks a positive effect, and may be sad, irritable, or afraid for
no apparent reason.
, Acute stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER diagnosis is appropriate when
symptoms appear within the first month after the trauma and do not persist
longer than 4 weeks
Dissociative identity disorder - CORRECT ANSWER The client displays two or more
distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of his or her
behavior. This is accompanied by the inability to recall important personal
information.
Dissociative amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER The client cannot remember important
personal information (usually of a traumatic or stressful nature). This category
includes a fugue experience where the client suddenly moves to a new geographic
location with no memory of past events and often the assumption of a new
identity.
Post-traumatic stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disturbing pattern of
behavior demonstrated by someone who has experienced a traumatic event; for
example, a natural disaster, a combat, or an assault; begins 3 months or more
following the trauma
Trichotillomania - CORRECT ANSWER compulsive hair pulling from scalp,
eyebrows, or other parts of the body; leaves patchy bald spots that the person
tries to conceal.
onychophagia - CORRECT ANSWER compulsive nail biting
Oniomania - CORRECT ANSWER compulsive buying; possessions are acquired
compulsively without regard for cost or need for the item.
