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The material covers key topics such as evidence-based practice in psychiatric nursing, therapeutic communication, mental health assessment, psychopharmacology, mood and anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, crisis intervention, ethical and legal considerations, and nursing care planning. It is intended to strengthen clinical understanding and improve performance on exams and coursework assessments.Chapter 1 of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice (10th Edition) by Mary C. Townsend

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based
Practice 10th Edition Townsend Test Bank

Chapter 1. The Concept of Stress Adaptation


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A client has experienced the death of a close family member and at the
same time becomes unemployed. The client’s 6-month score on the Recent Life Changes
Questionnaire is 110. The nurse:
A. Understands the client is at risk for significant
stress-related illness.
B. Determines the client is not at risk for
significant stress-related illness.
C. Needs further assessment of the client’s
coping skills to determine susceptibility to
stress-related illness.
D. Recognizes the client may view the losses as
challenges and perceive them as
opportunities.Practice 10th Edition Townsend Test Bank
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based


ANS: C
C
Chapter learning objective: Explain the relationship between stress and diseases of
adaptation.
Page: 5–6
Heading: Stress as an Environmental Event
Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Stress
Difficulty: Moderate
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A This is incorrect. Assessment is the first step
of the nursing process. The nurse should
assess the client’s coping skills and available
support before determining susceptibility to
stress-related physical and psychological
illness. The Recent Life Changes
Questionnaire is an expanded version of the
Schedule of Recent Experiences and the Rahe-
Holmes Social Readjustment Rating Scale. A
6-month score of 300 or more, or a year-score
total of 500 or more, indicates high stress in a
client’s life and susceptibility to stress-related
illnesses.
B This is incorrect. Assessment is the first step
in the nursing process. The nurse should
assess the client’s coping skills and available
support before determining the client’s
perception of the current stresses. A 6-month
score of 300 or a year-score of 500 or more
on the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire
indicates high stress in a client’s life and
susceptibility to stress-related physical and
psychologicalPractice
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based illness.10th Edition Townsend Test Bank
C This is correct. Assessment is the first step in
the nursing process. The nurse should assess
the client’s coping skills and available support
before determining susceptibility to stress-
related physical and psychological illness. A
6-month score of 300 or a year-score of 500
or more indicates high stress in a client’s life
and risk for significant stress-related physical
and psychological illness.
D This is incorrect. Assessment is the first step
in the nursing process. The nurse should
assess the client’s coping skills and available
support before determining susceptibility to
stress-related illness. A 6-month score of 300
or a year-score of 500 or more on the Recent
Life Changes Questionnaire indicates high
stress in a client’s life is susceptible to
significant stress-related physical and
psychological illness.


PTS: 1 CON: Stress





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