DAVIS EDGE CARDIAC PART 1 EXAM
PAPER 2026 TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which behavioral adaptation response occurs in a client who has
severe anxiety Answer: Psychoneurotic responses
⩥ While communicating with a client, the nurse finds that the client is
unable to remember anything about her sexual assault when she was 15
years old. Which ego defense mechanism does the nurse suspect in this
client Answer: Repression
⩥ The nurse is documenting ego defense mechanisms of different
clients. Which client is using the reaction formation mechanism?
Answer: Client 4-smiling when angry
⩥ A client with bipolar disorder is scheduled for neurosurgery. Which
action should the nurse undertake in this situation? Answer: Secure
informed consent from the family member
⩥ While caring for a terminally ill client, the nurse provides the client's
favorite food even though it causes mild complications. Which principle
of ethical decision making does the nurse follow in this case? Answer:
Utilitarianism
, ⩥ While caring for a client with psychiatric illness, the nurse explores
the client's activities and interests. Which ethical principle does the nurse
follow through this assessment? Answer: Beneficence
⩥ A client who has depression is diagnosed with an advanced stage of
cancer. The primary health-care provider did not convey the prognosis to
the client to prevent the exaggeration of depressive symptoms. Which
ethical principle does the primary health-care provider in this situation
violate? Answer: Veracity
⩥ When can the nurse disclose a client's information to others without
obtaining consent from the client? Answer: If the client is in a life-
threatening situation
⩥ A student nurse is charged with assault and battery. What could be the
reason for this lawsuit? Answer: The student nurse performed a life-
sustaining treatment even though the client was refusing it.
⩥ In an attempt to minimize the risk of suicide, a psychiatric health-care
facility passed a regulation to search clients for harmful weapons at
random times each day. Which client right is violated by the health-care
facility Answer: The right to privacy
⩥ What characteristics will the nurse observe in a client who is suit
prone? Select all that apply Answer: 1.
PAPER 2026 TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which behavioral adaptation response occurs in a client who has
severe anxiety Answer: Psychoneurotic responses
⩥ While communicating with a client, the nurse finds that the client is
unable to remember anything about her sexual assault when she was 15
years old. Which ego defense mechanism does the nurse suspect in this
client Answer: Repression
⩥ The nurse is documenting ego defense mechanisms of different
clients. Which client is using the reaction formation mechanism?
Answer: Client 4-smiling when angry
⩥ A client with bipolar disorder is scheduled for neurosurgery. Which
action should the nurse undertake in this situation? Answer: Secure
informed consent from the family member
⩥ While caring for a terminally ill client, the nurse provides the client's
favorite food even though it causes mild complications. Which principle
of ethical decision making does the nurse follow in this case? Answer:
Utilitarianism
, ⩥ While caring for a client with psychiatric illness, the nurse explores
the client's activities and interests. Which ethical principle does the nurse
follow through this assessment? Answer: Beneficence
⩥ A client who has depression is diagnosed with an advanced stage of
cancer. The primary health-care provider did not convey the prognosis to
the client to prevent the exaggeration of depressive symptoms. Which
ethical principle does the primary health-care provider in this situation
violate? Answer: Veracity
⩥ When can the nurse disclose a client's information to others without
obtaining consent from the client? Answer: If the client is in a life-
threatening situation
⩥ A student nurse is charged with assault and battery. What could be the
reason for this lawsuit? Answer: The student nurse performed a life-
sustaining treatment even though the client was refusing it.
⩥ In an attempt to minimize the risk of suicide, a psychiatric health-care
facility passed a regulation to search clients for harmful weapons at
random times each day. Which client right is violated by the health-care
facility Answer: The right to privacy
⩥ What characteristics will the nurse observe in a client who is suit
prone? Select all that apply Answer: 1.
