NUR 384 Exam 1 Latest Update 2025-2026 Exam
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Acetylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER: An excitatory neurotransmitter that triggers
muscle contraction. In the central nervous system, it is involved in wakefulness,
attentiveness, anger, aggression, sexuality, and thirst.
acute anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER: precipitated by an imminent loss or change that
threatens an individual's sense of security
EX: death of a loved one
acute mental health setting - CORRECT ANSWER: members can vary on a daily basis,
and the focus of the group is on relief. unit activities will directly impact the group, and
the leader must provide a higher level of structure
Adaptive defense mechanisms - CORRECT ANSWER: helps people to achieve their
goals in acceptable ways and reduce anxiety
altruism - CORRECT ANSWER: Dealing with anxiety by reaching out to others
adaptive: A nurse who lost a family member in a fire is a volunteer firefighter.
assertiveness training - CORRECT ANSWER: Techniques that train people how to be
appropriately assertive in social situations; often included as part of health behavior
modification programs, on the assumption that some poor health habits, such as
excessive alcohol consumption or smoking, develop in part to control difficulties in being
appropriately assertive.
,autocratic leadership - CORRECT ANSWER: the leader completely controls the
direction and structure of the group without allowing group interaction or decision
making to solve problems
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER: the client's right to make their own decisions
EX: rather giving advice to a client who has difficulty making decisions, a nurse helps
the client explore all alternative and arrive at a choice
Barriers to effective communication - CORRECT ANSWER: Asking irrelevant personal
questions
Offering personal opinions
Giving advice
Giving false reassurance
Minimizing feelings
Changing the topic
Asking "why" questions
Offering value judgments
Excessive questioning
Responding approvingly or disapprovingly
behavioral therapy - CORRECT ANSWER: - therapy that applies learning principles to
the elimination of unwanted behaviors
- that behavior is leaned and has consequences
- teaches activities to help the client reduce anxious and avoidant behavior like
relaxation training and modeling
- treats phobia, substance use or addictive disorders
Benefience - CORRECT ANSWER: action that is done for the benefit of others
, Biofeedback - CORRECT ANSWER: a system for electronically recording, amplifying,
and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood
pressure or muscle tension
blended family - CORRECT ANSWER: include children who live with one biological or
adoptive parent and an non-related stepparent who are married
case management - CORRECT ANSWER: coordinating holistic care to include medical,
mental health, and social services
chronic anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER: this level of anxiety is one that usually develops
over time, often starting in childhood. The adult who experiences chronic anxiety can
display that anxiety in physical findings, such as fatigue and frequent headaches.
classical psychoanalysis - CORRECT ANSWER: therapeutic process of assessing
unconscious thoughts and feelings and resolving conflict by talking to a psychoanalyst;
uncovers unconscious conflicts
- long treatment and insurance makes it be unlikely to be the sole therapy of choice
- Sigmund Freud developed it
cognitive and behavioral therapies - CORRECT ANSWER: - modeling
- operant conditioning
- systematic desensitization
cognitive behavioral therapy - CORRECT ANSWER: uses both a cognitive and
behavioral approach to assist a client with anxiety management; takes into account
what clients think influences their feelings and behaviors
cognitive reframing - CORRECT ANSWER: assists clients to identify negative thoughts
that produce anxiety, examine the cause, and develop supportive ideas that replace
negative self talk
140 Questions with 100% Verified Correct
Answers Guaranteed A+
Acetylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER: An excitatory neurotransmitter that triggers
muscle contraction. In the central nervous system, it is involved in wakefulness,
attentiveness, anger, aggression, sexuality, and thirst.
acute anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER: precipitated by an imminent loss or change that
threatens an individual's sense of security
EX: death of a loved one
acute mental health setting - CORRECT ANSWER: members can vary on a daily basis,
and the focus of the group is on relief. unit activities will directly impact the group, and
the leader must provide a higher level of structure
Adaptive defense mechanisms - CORRECT ANSWER: helps people to achieve their
goals in acceptable ways and reduce anxiety
altruism - CORRECT ANSWER: Dealing with anxiety by reaching out to others
adaptive: A nurse who lost a family member in a fire is a volunteer firefighter.
assertiveness training - CORRECT ANSWER: Techniques that train people how to be
appropriately assertive in social situations; often included as part of health behavior
modification programs, on the assumption that some poor health habits, such as
excessive alcohol consumption or smoking, develop in part to control difficulties in being
appropriately assertive.
,autocratic leadership - CORRECT ANSWER: the leader completely controls the
direction and structure of the group without allowing group interaction or decision
making to solve problems
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER: the client's right to make their own decisions
EX: rather giving advice to a client who has difficulty making decisions, a nurse helps
the client explore all alternative and arrive at a choice
Barriers to effective communication - CORRECT ANSWER: Asking irrelevant personal
questions
Offering personal opinions
Giving advice
Giving false reassurance
Minimizing feelings
Changing the topic
Asking "why" questions
Offering value judgments
Excessive questioning
Responding approvingly or disapprovingly
behavioral therapy - CORRECT ANSWER: - therapy that applies learning principles to
the elimination of unwanted behaviors
- that behavior is leaned and has consequences
- teaches activities to help the client reduce anxious and avoidant behavior like
relaxation training and modeling
- treats phobia, substance use or addictive disorders
Benefience - CORRECT ANSWER: action that is done for the benefit of others
, Biofeedback - CORRECT ANSWER: a system for electronically recording, amplifying,
and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood
pressure or muscle tension
blended family - CORRECT ANSWER: include children who live with one biological or
adoptive parent and an non-related stepparent who are married
case management - CORRECT ANSWER: coordinating holistic care to include medical,
mental health, and social services
chronic anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER: this level of anxiety is one that usually develops
over time, often starting in childhood. The adult who experiences chronic anxiety can
display that anxiety in physical findings, such as fatigue and frequent headaches.
classical psychoanalysis - CORRECT ANSWER: therapeutic process of assessing
unconscious thoughts and feelings and resolving conflict by talking to a psychoanalyst;
uncovers unconscious conflicts
- long treatment and insurance makes it be unlikely to be the sole therapy of choice
- Sigmund Freud developed it
cognitive and behavioral therapies - CORRECT ANSWER: - modeling
- operant conditioning
- systematic desensitization
cognitive behavioral therapy - CORRECT ANSWER: uses both a cognitive and
behavioral approach to assist a client with anxiety management; takes into account
what clients think influences their feelings and behaviors
cognitive reframing - CORRECT ANSWER: assists clients to identify negative thoughts
that produce anxiety, examine the cause, and develop supportive ideas that replace
negative self talk
