NU 136 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
acute illness - CORRECT-ANSWERSA sudden illness from which a person is expected to
recover
chronic illness - CORRECT-ANSWERSan on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no
known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - CORRECT-ANSWERSSeyle's concept that the body
responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Repression (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERSYOU FORGET THE NAME OF
SOMEONE FOR WHOM YOU HAVE INTENSE NEGATIVE FEELING TOWARDS.
Denial (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Refusing to acknowledge the existence of
a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that she has a
problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Attributing feelings or impulses
unacceptable to ones self to another person.
,EX: Sue feels a strong sexual attraction to her track coach and tells her friend, "Hes coming on
to me!"
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Preventing unacceptable
thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of
behaviors.
EX: Jane hates nursing. She attended nursing school to please her parents. During career day,
she speaks to prospective students about the excellence of nursing as a career.
Regression (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Responding to stress by retreating to
an earlier level of development and the comfort measures associated with that level of
functioning.
EX: When 2 year old Jay is hospitalized for tonsillitis he will drink only from a bottle, although
his mother states he has been drinking from a cup for over 6 months.
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Attempting to make excuses or
formulate logical reasons to justifying unacceptable feelings or behaviors.
, EX: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because its the only way I can deal with my bad
marriage and awful job."
IDENTIFICATION (DEFENSE MECHANISM) - CORRECT-ANSWERSMODELING BEHAVIOR
AFTER SOMEONE ELSE
A 6 YEAR OLD GIRL DRESSES UP IN HER MOMS DRESS
displacement (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The transfer of feelings from one
target to another that is considered less threatening or that is neutral.
EX: A client is angry at his doctor, does not express it, but becomes verbally abusive with the
nurse.
sublimation (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Rechanneling of drives or impulses
that are personally or socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive.
EX: Mom of son killed by drunk driver, president of MADD.
TRANSITION STAGE OF ILLNESS - CORRECT-ANSWERSDENY FEELING ILL BUT RECOGNIZE
THAT SYMPTOMS OF AN ILLNESS ARE PRESENT.
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
acute illness - CORRECT-ANSWERSA sudden illness from which a person is expected to
recover
chronic illness - CORRECT-ANSWERSan on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no
known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - CORRECT-ANSWERSSeyle's concept that the body
responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Repression (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERSYOU FORGET THE NAME OF
SOMEONE FOR WHOM YOU HAVE INTENSE NEGATIVE FEELING TOWARDS.
Denial (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Refusing to acknowledge the existence of
a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that she has a
problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Attributing feelings or impulses
unacceptable to ones self to another person.
,EX: Sue feels a strong sexual attraction to her track coach and tells her friend, "Hes coming on
to me!"
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Preventing unacceptable
thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of
behaviors.
EX: Jane hates nursing. She attended nursing school to please her parents. During career day,
she speaks to prospective students about the excellence of nursing as a career.
Regression (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Responding to stress by retreating to
an earlier level of development and the comfort measures associated with that level of
functioning.
EX: When 2 year old Jay is hospitalized for tonsillitis he will drink only from a bottle, although
his mother states he has been drinking from a cup for over 6 months.
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Attempting to make excuses or
formulate logical reasons to justifying unacceptable feelings or behaviors.
, EX: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because its the only way I can deal with my bad
marriage and awful job."
IDENTIFICATION (DEFENSE MECHANISM) - CORRECT-ANSWERSMODELING BEHAVIOR
AFTER SOMEONE ELSE
A 6 YEAR OLD GIRL DRESSES UP IN HER MOMS DRESS
displacement (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The transfer of feelings from one
target to another that is considered less threatening or that is neutral.
EX: A client is angry at his doctor, does not express it, but becomes verbally abusive with the
nurse.
sublimation (defense mechanism) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Rechanneling of drives or impulses
that are personally or socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive.
EX: Mom of son killed by drunk driver, president of MADD.
TRANSITION STAGE OF ILLNESS - CORRECT-ANSWERSDENY FEELING ILL BUT RECOGNIZE
THAT SYMPTOMS OF AN ILLNESS ARE PRESENT.
