Study Guide ATI Questions - Stress
and Coping and All Correct Answers.
A nurse is conducting an educational session for client to report experiencing stress related
disorders. A client asks the nurse which part of the body activate the stress response. Which of
the following responses should the nurse provide? - Answer Hypothalamus
A nurse is caring for a client who has migraine headaches reports that they are "getting worse."
Which of the following question should the nurse asked the client to determine if the
headaches are a stress related disorder? (Select all that apply.) - Answer What is the
intensity of your migraine headaches
How often do the migraine headaches occur
What type of support is available to you when you have a migraine headache
What coping strategies do you use when you experience a migraine headache
A nurse is caring for a client who has delivered a healthy newborn. The client is tense, refuses to
hold the baby, and tells the nurse, "I have no idea how to handle having a baby. I wish this
pregnancy had never happened." Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
Answer "Becoming a parent is a new experience for you. Let's talk about your concerns."
A nurse is assessing a client who is working at home due to COVID-19 restrictions. The client
reports abdominal cramping and bloating with diarrhea and states, "I am completely stressed
out from working at home." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing
manifestations of which of the following stress related conditions? - Answer Irritable bowel
syndrome
A nurse is assessing a client who is sexually assaulted six months ago and has been diagnosed
with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) - Answer Intrusive memories of the event.
Flashbacks of the event.
Exaggerated startle response when reminded of the event.
A nurse and a health clinic is interviewing a client who is upset and reports that their stress "is
too much to handle." The client is unemployed, a single guardian to young children, and has
periodic asthma attacks. Which of the following stress related conditions is the client
experiencing? - Answer Allostatic load
A nurse is planning care for a client who is recently divorced with two young children. The client
reports difficulty sleeping, feeling hopeless, and being a strange from family. The nurse should
plan a monitor the client for which of the following potential manifestations of chronic stress? -
Answer Suicide
and Coping and All Correct Answers.
A nurse is conducting an educational session for client to report experiencing stress related
disorders. A client asks the nurse which part of the body activate the stress response. Which of
the following responses should the nurse provide? - Answer Hypothalamus
A nurse is caring for a client who has migraine headaches reports that they are "getting worse."
Which of the following question should the nurse asked the client to determine if the
headaches are a stress related disorder? (Select all that apply.) - Answer What is the
intensity of your migraine headaches
How often do the migraine headaches occur
What type of support is available to you when you have a migraine headache
What coping strategies do you use when you experience a migraine headache
A nurse is caring for a client who has delivered a healthy newborn. The client is tense, refuses to
hold the baby, and tells the nurse, "I have no idea how to handle having a baby. I wish this
pregnancy had never happened." Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
Answer "Becoming a parent is a new experience for you. Let's talk about your concerns."
A nurse is assessing a client who is working at home due to COVID-19 restrictions. The client
reports abdominal cramping and bloating with diarrhea and states, "I am completely stressed
out from working at home." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing
manifestations of which of the following stress related conditions? - Answer Irritable bowel
syndrome
A nurse is assessing a client who is sexually assaulted six months ago and has been diagnosed
with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) - Answer Intrusive memories of the event.
Flashbacks of the event.
Exaggerated startle response when reminded of the event.
A nurse and a health clinic is interviewing a client who is upset and reports that their stress "is
too much to handle." The client is unemployed, a single guardian to young children, and has
periodic asthma attacks. Which of the following stress related conditions is the client
experiencing? - Answer Allostatic load
A nurse is planning care for a client who is recently divorced with two young children. The client
reports difficulty sleeping, feeling hopeless, and being a strange from family. The nurse should
plan a monitor the client for which of the following potential manifestations of chronic stress? -
Answer Suicide
