Exam (elaborations) Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care (NURS 4714)

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The clients appetite, sleep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the clients behaviors? a. The clients behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression. b. The clients behaviors are extensive, which indicates the presence of mental illness. c. The clients behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms. d. 4. The clients behaviors demonstrate no functional impairment, indicating no mental illness.At what point should the nurse determine that a client is at risk for developing a mental illness? a. When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are not reflective of the DSM-5 criteria. b. When maladaptive responses to stress are coupled with interference in daily functioning. c. When a client communicates significant distress. d. When a client uses defense mechanisms as ego protection.3. A nurse is assessing a set of 15-year-old identical twins who respond very differently to stress. One twin becomes anxious and irritable, and the other withdraws and cries. How should the nurse explain these different stress responses to the parents? a. Reactions to stress are relative rather than absolute; individual responses to stress vary. b. It is abnormal for identical twins to react differently to similar stressors. c. Identical twins should share the same temperament and respond similarly to stress. d. Environmental influences to stress weigh more heavily than genetic influences.