NUR 350- ANXIETY NCLEX QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES VERIFIED AND
ACCURATE GUARANTEED PASS 2023/2024
The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome can be characterized as
A. eustress.
B. adaptive.
C. maladaptive.
D. psychological.
Answer b
Rationale
The initial adaptive response of the general adaptation syndrome prepares the individual to fight
or flee in the face of acute stress.
A nurse teaches a client a technique for examining negative thoughts and restating them in
positive ways. This technique is called
A. guided imagery.
B. cognitive reframing.
C. wishful thinking.
D. confrontational assertion.
Answer C
Rationale
Cognitive reframing calls for changing the viewpoint of a situation and replacing it with another
viewpoint that fits the facts but is less negative.
What tool might be useful in assessing the amount of stress a client has experienced in the past
year?
A. NANDA Handbook
B. DSM 5
C. Quick Mental Status Assessment
D. Life-Changing Event Questionnaire
Answer D
Rationale
, This questionnaire calls for the client to review events of the past year and score each. This is the
only tool listed that assesses stress.
Meditation is successful in promoting stress reduction because it
A. prevents endorphin release.
B. changes the client's energy field.
C. quiets the sympathetic nervous system.
D. activates the parasympathetic nervous system
Answer C
Rationale
Sympathetic nervous system stimulation prepares the body for fight or flight in response to
stress. Meditation reduces this state of alert.
What would a client experience during a progressive relaxation session?
A. Instruction in sequential tensing and relaxing of various muscle groups until the entire body is
relaxed
B. Being attached to a machine that monitors a physical parameter and receiving audible
feedback about the state of that parameter
C. Having a nurse enter the client's energy field to rebalance it and bring harmony
D. Being led into a positive imaginary sensory experience
Answer A
Rationale
Instruction on sequential tensing and relaxing muscles provides a description of Benson's method
of progressive relaxation. Being attached to a machine that uses sound describes biofeedback.
Rebalancing an energy field describes therapeutic touch. Positive imaging describes a component
of guided imagery.
The individual initially thinks, "I'll never get through this huge assignment," but then amends the
thought to "I can get through the assignment by breaking it into small portions and doing them
one by one." This thought process is an example of
A. rationalization.
B. wishful thinking.
C. simple assertion.
D. cognitive reframing.
Answer D
Rationale
Cognitive reframing involves changing the way one looks at a problem, moving from a negative
view to a more positive view.
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES VERIFIED AND
ACCURATE GUARANTEED PASS 2023/2024
The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome can be characterized as
A. eustress.
B. adaptive.
C. maladaptive.
D. psychological.
Answer b
Rationale
The initial adaptive response of the general adaptation syndrome prepares the individual to fight
or flee in the face of acute stress.
A nurse teaches a client a technique for examining negative thoughts and restating them in
positive ways. This technique is called
A. guided imagery.
B. cognitive reframing.
C. wishful thinking.
D. confrontational assertion.
Answer C
Rationale
Cognitive reframing calls for changing the viewpoint of a situation and replacing it with another
viewpoint that fits the facts but is less negative.
What tool might be useful in assessing the amount of stress a client has experienced in the past
year?
A. NANDA Handbook
B. DSM 5
C. Quick Mental Status Assessment
D. Life-Changing Event Questionnaire
Answer D
Rationale
, This questionnaire calls for the client to review events of the past year and score each. This is the
only tool listed that assesses stress.
Meditation is successful in promoting stress reduction because it
A. prevents endorphin release.
B. changes the client's energy field.
C. quiets the sympathetic nervous system.
D. activates the parasympathetic nervous system
Answer C
Rationale
Sympathetic nervous system stimulation prepares the body for fight or flight in response to
stress. Meditation reduces this state of alert.
What would a client experience during a progressive relaxation session?
A. Instruction in sequential tensing and relaxing of various muscle groups until the entire body is
relaxed
B. Being attached to a machine that monitors a physical parameter and receiving audible
feedback about the state of that parameter
C. Having a nurse enter the client's energy field to rebalance it and bring harmony
D. Being led into a positive imaginary sensory experience
Answer A
Rationale
Instruction on sequential tensing and relaxing muscles provides a description of Benson's method
of progressive relaxation. Being attached to a machine that uses sound describes biofeedback.
Rebalancing an energy field describes therapeutic touch. Positive imaging describes a component
of guided imagery.
The individual initially thinks, "I'll never get through this huge assignment," but then amends the
thought to "I can get through the assignment by breaking it into small portions and doing them
one by one." This thought process is an example of
A. rationalization.
B. wishful thinking.
C. simple assertion.
D. cognitive reframing.
Answer D
Rationale
Cognitive reframing involves changing the way one looks at a problem, moving from a negative
view to a more positive view.
