MECHANICS
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
vERSION>
1) Which of the following situations is best handled by the Fowler's bed position? -
ANSWER An older patient in a hospital room has respiratory problems
2) Which muscles are the strongest in your body? - ANSWER Leg muscles
3) A nurse is caring for a client who is having an adverse medication reaction. The client
states, "The nurse told me not to drink when taking the medication, but she didn't tell
me having just one drink could cause a problem." The nurse should identify the client
is exhibiting which of the following defence mechanisms.
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation - ANSWER c. Rationalization
4) A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the
following should the nurse recognize as a maladaptive defense mechanism?
a. A client slams a drawer after misplacing her wallet
b. A man buys his partner a gift after flirting with his secretary
c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when fearing chemotherapy
d. A client ignores the thought of pain when scheduled for oral therapy -
ANSWER c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when
fearing chemotherapy
,5) A nurse is admitting a client to an alcohol abuse program. The client states, "I'm here
because of my boss. It was part of my job to go to parties and drink with clients." The
client's statement is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Reaction Formation
b. Compensation
c. Rationalization
d. Suppression - ANSWER c. Rationalization
6) A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I really can't stand my roommate. Is there
anything you can do to get me a bed in another room?" When the roommate comes
back into the room, the client offers to share the box of cookies her family brought her
with the roommate. The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the
following defence mechanisms?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation - ANSWER d. Reaction Formation
7) A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a minor injury during a street fight in
which two of the clients' friends were stabbed. The client tells the nurse the he doesn't
remember anything that happened after he and his friends first saw the suspects in the
stabbing. The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the following
defence mechanisms?
a. Suppression
b. Somatization
c. Projection
d. Dissociation - ANSWER d. Dissociation
8) For the third time in a row, a nurse has entered a client's room to tell him it is time to
go for his physical therapy appointment only to have the client respond that he cannot
go due to nausea, a headache, or chest pain. The nurse should identify the client is
exhibiting which of the following defence mechanisms
a. Suppression
, b. Somatization
c. Projection
d. Dissociation - ANSWER b. Somatization
9) A nurse at a college campus mental health counselling centre is caring for a student
who just failed an examination. The student spends the session berating the teacher
and the course. The nurse should recognize this behaviour as which of the following
defence mechanisms?
a. Conversion
b. Projection
c. Undoing
d. Regression - ANSWER b. Projection
10) A nurse manager is preparing to confront a staff nurse who is abusing alcohol. Which
of the following defence mechanisms should the nurse manager expect the staff nurse
to use?
a. Projection
b. Rationalization
c. Repression
d. Denial - ANSWER d. Denial
11) A nurse is caring for a client who professes a deep and everlasting love for his
girlfriend one day, and the next day refuses to speak to her or allow her to visit. The
nurse recognizes this client behaviour which of the following defence mechanisms?
a. Repression
b. Splitting
c. Sublimation
d. Undoing - ANSWER d. Undoing
12) A nurse is counselling a client for the management of anxiety. The client is
consistently late for appointments and ignores household chores. The client states,
"I'm just too stressed. I need someone to take care of me." The nurse identifies this
behaviour as an example of which of the following defence mechanisms?
, a. Dissociation
b. Introjection
c. Regression
d. Repression - ANSWER c. Regression
13) A client is admitted with post-traumatic stress disorder following a fire in his home in
which family members died. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an
adaptive defence mechanism?
a. The client begins reading a book when he experiences hand tremors in
response to loud noise.
b. The client makes a decision to postpone a needed surgery
c. The client focuses on discussing his daily routine when asked about the fire
d. The client develops stomach pains when fire is seen on television -
ANSWER
14) A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing treatment for substance use disorder.
The client states that he drinks alcohol to relax because he works at least 60 hrs each
week in a successful law firm but has not yet received recognition for his work. The
nurse identify the client is exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Suppression
b. Somatization
c. Compensation
d. Dissociation - ANSWER c. Compensation
15) A young adult client with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis states, "The pain in
my joints is just a temporary thing. If I keep eating right and exercising, it'll go away."
The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the following defense
mechanisms?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation - ANSWER a. Denial
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
vERSION>
1) Which of the following situations is best handled by the Fowler's bed position? -
ANSWER An older patient in a hospital room has respiratory problems
2) Which muscles are the strongest in your body? - ANSWER Leg muscles
3) A nurse is caring for a client who is having an adverse medication reaction. The client
states, "The nurse told me not to drink when taking the medication, but she didn't tell
me having just one drink could cause a problem." The nurse should identify the client
is exhibiting which of the following defence mechanisms.
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation - ANSWER c. Rationalization
4) A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the
following should the nurse recognize as a maladaptive defense mechanism?
a. A client slams a drawer after misplacing her wallet
b. A man buys his partner a gift after flirting with his secretary
c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when fearing chemotherapy
d. A client ignores the thought of pain when scheduled for oral therapy -
ANSWER c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when
fearing chemotherapy
,5) A nurse is admitting a client to an alcohol abuse program. The client states, "I'm here
because of my boss. It was part of my job to go to parties and drink with clients." The
client's statement is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Reaction Formation
b. Compensation
c. Rationalization
d. Suppression - ANSWER c. Rationalization
6) A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I really can't stand my roommate. Is there
anything you can do to get me a bed in another room?" When the roommate comes
back into the room, the client offers to share the box of cookies her family brought her
with the roommate. The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the
following defence mechanisms?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation - ANSWER d. Reaction Formation
7) A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a minor injury during a street fight in
which two of the clients' friends were stabbed. The client tells the nurse the he doesn't
remember anything that happened after he and his friends first saw the suspects in the
stabbing. The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the following
defence mechanisms?
a. Suppression
b. Somatization
c. Projection
d. Dissociation - ANSWER d. Dissociation
8) For the third time in a row, a nurse has entered a client's room to tell him it is time to
go for his physical therapy appointment only to have the client respond that he cannot
go due to nausea, a headache, or chest pain. The nurse should identify the client is
exhibiting which of the following defence mechanisms
a. Suppression
, b. Somatization
c. Projection
d. Dissociation - ANSWER b. Somatization
9) A nurse at a college campus mental health counselling centre is caring for a student
who just failed an examination. The student spends the session berating the teacher
and the course. The nurse should recognize this behaviour as which of the following
defence mechanisms?
a. Conversion
b. Projection
c. Undoing
d. Regression - ANSWER b. Projection
10) A nurse manager is preparing to confront a staff nurse who is abusing alcohol. Which
of the following defence mechanisms should the nurse manager expect the staff nurse
to use?
a. Projection
b. Rationalization
c. Repression
d. Denial - ANSWER d. Denial
11) A nurse is caring for a client who professes a deep and everlasting love for his
girlfriend one day, and the next day refuses to speak to her or allow her to visit. The
nurse recognizes this client behaviour which of the following defence mechanisms?
a. Repression
b. Splitting
c. Sublimation
d. Undoing - ANSWER d. Undoing
12) A nurse is counselling a client for the management of anxiety. The client is
consistently late for appointments and ignores household chores. The client states,
"I'm just too stressed. I need someone to take care of me." The nurse identifies this
behaviour as an example of which of the following defence mechanisms?
, a. Dissociation
b. Introjection
c. Regression
d. Repression - ANSWER c. Regression
13) A client is admitted with post-traumatic stress disorder following a fire in his home in
which family members died. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an
adaptive defence mechanism?
a. The client begins reading a book when he experiences hand tremors in
response to loud noise.
b. The client makes a decision to postpone a needed surgery
c. The client focuses on discussing his daily routine when asked about the fire
d. The client develops stomach pains when fire is seen on television -
ANSWER
14) A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing treatment for substance use disorder.
The client states that he drinks alcohol to relax because he works at least 60 hrs each
week in a successful law firm but has not yet received recognition for his work. The
nurse identify the client is exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Suppression
b. Somatization
c. Compensation
d. Dissociation - ANSWER c. Compensation
15) A young adult client with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis states, "The pain in
my joints is just a temporary thing. If I keep eating right and exercising, it'll go away."
The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the following defense
mechanisms?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation - ANSWER a. Denial
