ADN 120 UNIT 3 ANXIETY, PTSD, GRIEF
AND DEPRESSION, MOOD AND AFFECT,
SUICIDE, ANTIDEPRESSANTS,
ANXIOLYTICS, AND PSYCHOSIS. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
A client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shows little symptom
improvement after being prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). The nurse
expects that which medication will be prescribed next?
Beta blocker
Barbiturate
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Sedative - ANS Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Which child is at greatest risk for developing attachment problems as a result of a
neurobiological development?
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,A 13-year-old male
A 10-year-old female
A 7-year-old male
A 4-year-old female - ANS A 4-year-old female
What information should the nurse give to the family of a client who has had a dissociative
episode?
Dissociation is a method for coping with severe stress.
Dissociation suggests the possibility of early dementia.
Brief periods of psychotic behavior may occur.
Ways to intervene to prevent self-mutilation and suicide attempts. - ANS Dissociation is a
method for coping with severe stress.
Which statement about structural dissociation of the personality is true?
An organic basis exists for this type of disorder.
Nurses perceive clients with this disorder as easy to care for.
No known link exists between this disorder and early childhood loss or trauma.
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,This disorder results in a split in the personality causing a lack of integration. - ANS This
disorder results in a split in the personality causing a lack of integration.
Which behavior best supports the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a 4-year-
old child?
Overeating
Hypervigilance
A drive to be perfect
Passivity - ANS Hypervigilance
A child who was physically and sexually abused is at great risk for demonstrating which
characteristic?
Depression
Suicide attempts
Bullying and abusing others
Becoming active in a gang - ANS Bullying and abusing others
Parents express concern when their 5-year-old child, who is receiving treatment for cancer,
keeps referring to an imaginary friend, Candy. Which response should the nurse provide to best
address the parent's concerns?
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, Children of this age usually have imaginary friends.
It is nothing to worry about unless the child starts to socially isolate.
The child needs more of their one-on-one attention.
The imaginary friend is a coping mechanism the child is using - ANS The imaginary friend is a
coping mechanism the child is using.
A nurse works with a patient diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder who has frequent
flashbacks as well as persistent symptoms of arousal. Which intervention should be included in
the plan of care?
Trigger flashbacks intentionally in order to help the patient learn to cope with them.
Explain that the physical symptoms are related to the psychological state.
Encourage repression of memories associated with the traumatic event.
Support "numbing" as a temporary way to manage intolerable feelings - ANS Explain that the
physical symptoms are related to the psychological state.
Four teenagers died in an automobile accident. One week later, which behavior by the parents
of these teenagers most clearly demonstrates resilience? The parents who:
visit their teenager's grave daily.
return immediately to employment.
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AND DEPRESSION, MOOD AND AFFECT,
SUICIDE, ANTIDEPRESSANTS,
ANXIOLYTICS, AND PSYCHOSIS. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
A client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shows little symptom
improvement after being prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). The nurse
expects that which medication will be prescribed next?
Beta blocker
Barbiturate
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Sedative - ANS Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Which child is at greatest risk for developing attachment problems as a result of a
neurobiological development?
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1
,A 13-year-old male
A 10-year-old female
A 7-year-old male
A 4-year-old female - ANS A 4-year-old female
What information should the nurse give to the family of a client who has had a dissociative
episode?
Dissociation is a method for coping with severe stress.
Dissociation suggests the possibility of early dementia.
Brief periods of psychotic behavior may occur.
Ways to intervene to prevent self-mutilation and suicide attempts. - ANS Dissociation is a
method for coping with severe stress.
Which statement about structural dissociation of the personality is true?
An organic basis exists for this type of disorder.
Nurses perceive clients with this disorder as easy to care for.
No known link exists between this disorder and early childhood loss or trauma.
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2
,This disorder results in a split in the personality causing a lack of integration. - ANS This
disorder results in a split in the personality causing a lack of integration.
Which behavior best supports the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a 4-year-
old child?
Overeating
Hypervigilance
A drive to be perfect
Passivity - ANS Hypervigilance
A child who was physically and sexually abused is at great risk for demonstrating which
characteristic?
Depression
Suicide attempts
Bullying and abusing others
Becoming active in a gang - ANS Bullying and abusing others
Parents express concern when their 5-year-old child, who is receiving treatment for cancer,
keeps referring to an imaginary friend, Candy. Which response should the nurse provide to best
address the parent's concerns?
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3
, Children of this age usually have imaginary friends.
It is nothing to worry about unless the child starts to socially isolate.
The child needs more of their one-on-one attention.
The imaginary friend is a coping mechanism the child is using - ANS The imaginary friend is a
coping mechanism the child is using.
A nurse works with a patient diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder who has frequent
flashbacks as well as persistent symptoms of arousal. Which intervention should be included in
the plan of care?
Trigger flashbacks intentionally in order to help the patient learn to cope with them.
Explain that the physical symptoms are related to the psychological state.
Encourage repression of memories associated with the traumatic event.
Support "numbing" as a temporary way to manage intolerable feelings - ANS Explain that the
physical symptoms are related to the psychological state.
Four teenagers died in an automobile accident. One week later, which behavior by the parents
of these teenagers most clearly demonstrates resilience? The parents who:
visit their teenager's grave daily.
return immediately to employment.
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