PNUR 1200 Midterm Exam Questions
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Repression - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - unconscious exclusion of unpleasant or unwanted
experiences, emotions or ideas from conscious awareness - burying or forgetting experiences
Compensation - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - used to counterbalance perceived deficiencies
by emphasizing strengths - making up for inadequacies by developing a desired trait
Sublimination - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - unconscious process of substituting mature and
socially acceptable activity for immature and unacceptable impulses
Conversion Reaction - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - unconscious transformation of anxiety
into a physical symptom with no organic cause
Reaction Formation - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - when unacceptable feelings or behaviors
are controlled and kept out of awareness by developing the opposite behavior or emotion -
covering up unacceptable traits by displaying very opposite ones
Mental Health Assessment - ANSWERS-ASMTPO - Always Sent Mail Through The Post Office -
Appearance, Speech, Memory/Mood, Thoughts, Perception & Orientation
Justice - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - distribute care same across all patients
Beneficence - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - duty to go above and beyond
Non-Maleficence - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - do no harm
,Autonomy - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - respecting rights of others to make their own decision,
self governing
Paternalism - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - work on behalf of people that cannot speak for
themselves
Veracity - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - duty to be honest
Orientation Phase - ANSWERS-Phase 1 of Nurse-Client Relationship - develop trust,
assessment/data collection, develop nursing diagnosis & goals
Working Phase - ANSWERS-Phase 2 of Nurse-Client Relationship - implementing nursing
interventions, assist client towards goals
Termination Phase - ANSWERS-Phase 3 of Nurse-Client Relationship - evaluate success, provide
resources, client returns to self management
Psychoanalytic Theory - ANSWERS-Sigmund Freud - focus on finding root of subconscious
thoughts and feelings that contribute to maladaptive behaviors
Cognitive Therapy - ANSWERS-focuses on reframing the way individuals think and feel about
themselves and their circumstances, treats depression, anxiety and eating disorders
Behavioral Therapy - ANSWERS-training approach to change behavior - positive reinforcement -
modeling/operate conditioning/systemic desensitization/aversion therapy/flooding/thought
stopping
, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - ANSWERS-electrical current that is applied resulting in grand
mal seizure, enhance effects of neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine & norepinephrine),
severe depression, schizophrenia, manic episodes
General Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWERS-(GAS) - Seyle's concept that the body responds to
stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Dysphoria - ANSWERS-anxiety out of proportion to danger
Signs of Anxiety - ANSWERS-WORRY WARTS
Wound Up
Worn out
Absent Mindedness
Restless
Touchy
Sleepless
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - ANSWERS-occurs most days for at least 6 months, intensity,
frequency and duration of anxiety is far out of proportion to reality, anxiety or severe stress is
symptom
Symptoms of Anxiety - ANSWERS-Muscle aches, shakes, palpitations, dry mouth, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea, hot flashes, chills, polyuria (frequent urination), insomnia, difficulty
swallowing.
Panic Disorder - ANSWERS-recurrent and unexpected panic attacks, followed by one month or
more worrying about another attack
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Repression - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - unconscious exclusion of unpleasant or unwanted
experiences, emotions or ideas from conscious awareness - burying or forgetting experiences
Compensation - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - used to counterbalance perceived deficiencies
by emphasizing strengths - making up for inadequacies by developing a desired trait
Sublimination - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - unconscious process of substituting mature and
socially acceptable activity for immature and unacceptable impulses
Conversion Reaction - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - unconscious transformation of anxiety
into a physical symptom with no organic cause
Reaction Formation - ANSWERS-defense mechanism - when unacceptable feelings or behaviors
are controlled and kept out of awareness by developing the opposite behavior or emotion -
covering up unacceptable traits by displaying very opposite ones
Mental Health Assessment - ANSWERS-ASMTPO - Always Sent Mail Through The Post Office -
Appearance, Speech, Memory/Mood, Thoughts, Perception & Orientation
Justice - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - distribute care same across all patients
Beneficence - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - duty to go above and beyond
Non-Maleficence - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - do no harm
,Autonomy - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - respecting rights of others to make their own decision,
self governing
Paternalism - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - work on behalf of people that cannot speak for
themselves
Veracity - ANSWERS-Ethical Principle - duty to be honest
Orientation Phase - ANSWERS-Phase 1 of Nurse-Client Relationship - develop trust,
assessment/data collection, develop nursing diagnosis & goals
Working Phase - ANSWERS-Phase 2 of Nurse-Client Relationship - implementing nursing
interventions, assist client towards goals
Termination Phase - ANSWERS-Phase 3 of Nurse-Client Relationship - evaluate success, provide
resources, client returns to self management
Psychoanalytic Theory - ANSWERS-Sigmund Freud - focus on finding root of subconscious
thoughts and feelings that contribute to maladaptive behaviors
Cognitive Therapy - ANSWERS-focuses on reframing the way individuals think and feel about
themselves and their circumstances, treats depression, anxiety and eating disorders
Behavioral Therapy - ANSWERS-training approach to change behavior - positive reinforcement -
modeling/operate conditioning/systemic desensitization/aversion therapy/flooding/thought
stopping
, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - ANSWERS-electrical current that is applied resulting in grand
mal seizure, enhance effects of neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine & norepinephrine),
severe depression, schizophrenia, manic episodes
General Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWERS-(GAS) - Seyle's concept that the body responds to
stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Dysphoria - ANSWERS-anxiety out of proportion to danger
Signs of Anxiety - ANSWERS-WORRY WARTS
Wound Up
Worn out
Absent Mindedness
Restless
Touchy
Sleepless
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - ANSWERS-occurs most days for at least 6 months, intensity,
frequency and duration of anxiety is far out of proportion to reality, anxiety or severe stress is
symptom
Symptoms of Anxiety - ANSWERS-Muscle aches, shakes, palpitations, dry mouth, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea, hot flashes, chills, polyuria (frequent urination), insomnia, difficulty
swallowing.
Panic Disorder - ANSWERS-recurrent and unexpected panic attacks, followed by one month or
more worrying about another attack
