NUR 422 (Week 1-5) Questions And Verified
Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client
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reports "I'm coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been
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getting." The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the
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following defense mechanisms? (B) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) reaction
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formation
b) denial
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c) displacement
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d) sublimation
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A nurse is providing preop. teaching for a client who was informed of
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the need for emergency surgery. The client has a respiration rate of
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30/min. and says | | |
"This is difficult to comprehend. I feel shaky and nervous." The nurse
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should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following
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levels of anxiety? (B) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) mild
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b) moderate
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c) severe
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d) panic
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,A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety.
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Which of the following actions should the nurse take when trying to give
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necessary information to the client? (Select all that apply) (BD) -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) reassure the client that everything will be ok
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b) discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client
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c) ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed
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d) gather information from the client using closed-ended questions
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A nurse is preparing an educational seminar on stress for other nursing
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staff. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
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discussion? (A) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) excessive stressors cause the
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client to experience distress
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b) the body's initial adaptive response to stress is denial
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c) absence of stressors results in homeostasis
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d) negative, rather than positive, stressors produce a biological response
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A nurse is discussing acute vs. prolonged stress with a client. Which of
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the following effects should the nurse identify as an acute stress
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response? (Select all that apply) (BCE) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a)
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chronic pain |
b) depressed immune system
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c increased blood pressure
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d) panic attacks
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e) unhappiness
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, A nurse is teaching a client about stress-reduction techniques. Which of
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the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
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(A) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) "Cognitive reframing will help me change
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my irrational thoughts to something positive"
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b) "Progressive muscle relaxation uses a mechanical device to help me
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gain control over my pulse rate"
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c) "Biofeedback causes my body to release endorphins so that I feel less
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stress and anxiety" | |
d) "Mindfulness allows me to prioritize the stressors that I have in my
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life so that I have less anxiety"
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A nurse is talking with a client who reports experiencing increased stress
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because a new partner is "pressuring me and my kids to go live with
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him. I love him, but I'm not ready to do that." Which of the following
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recommendations should the nurse make to promote a change in the | | | | | | | | | | |
client's situation? (B) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) learn to practice
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mindfulness
b) use assertiveness techniques
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c) exercise regularly
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d) rely on the support of a close friend
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A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I'm so stressed at work
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because of my coworker. I am expected to finish other's work because
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of their laziness!" When discussing effective communication, which of
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Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
reports "I'm coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been
| | | | | | | | | | | |
getting." The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
following defense mechanisms? (B) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) reaction
| | | | | | | |
formation
b) denial
|
c) displacement
|
d) sublimation
|
A nurse is providing preop. teaching for a client who was informed of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the need for emergency surgery. The client has a respiration rate of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
30/min. and says | | |
"This is difficult to comprehend. I feel shaky and nervous." The nurse
| | | | | | | | | | | |
should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | |
levels of anxiety? (B) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) mild
| | | | | | |
b) moderate
|
c) severe
|
d) panic
|
,A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate anxiety.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when trying to give
| | | | | | | | | | | |
necessary information to the client? (Select all that apply) (BD) -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) reassure the client that everything will be ok
| | | | | | | | |
b) discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client
| | | | | | | | |
c) ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed
| | | | | | | | | | |
d) gather information from the client using closed-ended questions
| | | | | | | |
A nurse is preparing an educational seminar on stress for other nursing
| | | | | | | | | | | |
staff. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
| | | | | | | | | | |
discussion? (A) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) excessive stressors cause the
| | | | | | | | |
client to experience distress
| | | |
b) the body's initial adaptive response to stress is denial
| | | | | | | | |
c) absence of stressors results in homeostasis
| | | | | |
d) negative, rather than positive, stressors produce a biological response
| | | | | | | | |
A nurse is discussing acute vs. prolonged stress with a client. Which of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the following effects should the nurse identify as an acute stress
| | | | | | | | | | |
response? (Select all that apply) (BCE) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a)
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chronic pain |
b) depressed immune system
| | |
c increased blood pressure
| | |
d) panic attacks
| |
e) unhappiness
|
, A nurse is teaching a client about stress-reduction techniques. Which of
| | | | | | | | | | |
the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
| | | | | | | |
(A) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) "Cognitive reframing will help me change
| | | | | | | | | |
my irrational thoughts to something positive"
| | | | | |
b) "Progressive muscle relaxation uses a mechanical device to help me
| | | | | | | | | | |
gain control over my pulse rate"
| | | | |
c) "Biofeedback causes my body to release endorphins so that I feel less
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
stress and anxiety" | |
d) "Mindfulness allows me to prioritize the stressors that I have in my
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
life so that I have less anxiety"
| | | | | |
A nurse is talking with a client who reports experiencing increased stress
| | | | | | | | | | |
because a new partner is "pressuring me and my kids to go live with
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
him. I love him, but I'm not ready to do that." Which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
recommendations should the nurse make to promote a change in the | | | | | | | | | | |
client's situation? (B) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a) learn to practice
| | | | | | | | |
mindfulness
b) use assertiveness techniques
| | |
c) exercise regularly
| |
d) rely on the support of a close friend
| | | | | | | |
A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I'm so stressed at work
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
because of my coworker. I am expected to finish other's work because
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of their laziness!" When discussing effective communication, which of
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