Mental health nursing Exam 2 240
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An abuser with severe aggression is prescribed medication for his condition.
Which of the following may be prescribed?
A. Antabuse
B. Atypical antipsychotic
C. Hypnotic
D. Antipyretics
B. Atypical antipsychotic
An elderly client admits that her daughter regularly abuses her. She is a
victim of ________.
Battery
1. Which theorist states that when basic needs are threatened, a person may
react with anger?
A. Skinner
B. Maslow
C. Freud
D. Peplau
B. Maslow
,A psychosocial theory of aggression is defined by which of the following
statements?
A. Aggressive acts are a product of cultural values, beliefs, norms, and
rituals.
B. Aggression is the result of having power and many resources.
C. Aggressive behaviors are learned responses.
D. Aggression is a natural part of all human interactions.
C. Aggressive behaviors are learned responses.
A husband is yelling and swearing at his wife during an argument. He also is
pacing and pounding his fist. This pattern of behavior is consistent with
which stage in the assault cycle?
A. Trigger stage
B. Escalation stage
C. Crisis stage
D. Recovery stage
B. Escalation stage
A person yells, curses, and strikes a bank teller for making her wait in line
too long. This behavior is consistent with which of the following?
A. Conduct disorder
B. Oppositional defiant disorder
C. Intermittent explosive disorder
D. Adjustment disorder
C. Intermittent explosive disorder
,The most therapeutic caregiver intervention for a client with anger and
aggression is which of the following?
A. Establish and maintain a trusting relationship.
B. Share findings with other caregivers.
C. Set limits on client behaviors.
D. Offer prn medication.
A. Establish and maintain a trusting relationship.
An out-of-control client is verbally abusive and physically aggressive with
staff members who are at increased risk for injury. Which intervention is most
appropriate?
A. Apply restraints.
B. Administer oral medication.
C. Take a time-out.
D. Call a family member or friend.
A. Apply restraints.
Which of the following is an impulse control disorder?
A. Aggressive conduct
B. Deceitfulness
C. Serious rule violations
D. Pyromania
D. Pyromania
, The term used for the unlawful use of force on a person without his or her
consent is which of the following?
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Acting out
D. Violence
A. Battery
A client threatens the nurse and smacks the attending physician. Both
actions are examples of ________.
Violence
1. A teenager reacts with anxiety in relatively low-stress situations and gives
reasons for the behavior, even when not requested. What is the teenager
exhibiting?
A. Signal anxiety
B. Anxiety trait
C. Anxiety state
D. Mild anxiety
B. Anxiety trait
A child develops anxiety when his father continually disapproves of his
friends and interests. This situation is consistent with which model related to
anxiety?
A. Interpersonal model
questions with verified and
correct answers graded A+
An abuser with severe aggression is prescribed medication for his condition.
Which of the following may be prescribed?
A. Antabuse
B. Atypical antipsychotic
C. Hypnotic
D. Antipyretics
B. Atypical antipsychotic
An elderly client admits that her daughter regularly abuses her. She is a
victim of ________.
Battery
1. Which theorist states that when basic needs are threatened, a person may
react with anger?
A. Skinner
B. Maslow
C. Freud
D. Peplau
B. Maslow
,A psychosocial theory of aggression is defined by which of the following
statements?
A. Aggressive acts are a product of cultural values, beliefs, norms, and
rituals.
B. Aggression is the result of having power and many resources.
C. Aggressive behaviors are learned responses.
D. Aggression is a natural part of all human interactions.
C. Aggressive behaviors are learned responses.
A husband is yelling and swearing at his wife during an argument. He also is
pacing and pounding his fist. This pattern of behavior is consistent with
which stage in the assault cycle?
A. Trigger stage
B. Escalation stage
C. Crisis stage
D. Recovery stage
B. Escalation stage
A person yells, curses, and strikes a bank teller for making her wait in line
too long. This behavior is consistent with which of the following?
A. Conduct disorder
B. Oppositional defiant disorder
C. Intermittent explosive disorder
D. Adjustment disorder
C. Intermittent explosive disorder
,The most therapeutic caregiver intervention for a client with anger and
aggression is which of the following?
A. Establish and maintain a trusting relationship.
B. Share findings with other caregivers.
C. Set limits on client behaviors.
D. Offer prn medication.
A. Establish and maintain a trusting relationship.
An out-of-control client is verbally abusive and physically aggressive with
staff members who are at increased risk for injury. Which intervention is most
appropriate?
A. Apply restraints.
B. Administer oral medication.
C. Take a time-out.
D. Call a family member or friend.
A. Apply restraints.
Which of the following is an impulse control disorder?
A. Aggressive conduct
B. Deceitfulness
C. Serious rule violations
D. Pyromania
D. Pyromania
, The term used for the unlawful use of force on a person without his or her
consent is which of the following?
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Acting out
D. Violence
A. Battery
A client threatens the nurse and smacks the attending physician. Both
actions are examples of ________.
Violence
1. A teenager reacts with anxiety in relatively low-stress situations and gives
reasons for the behavior, even when not requested. What is the teenager
exhibiting?
A. Signal anxiety
B. Anxiety trait
C. Anxiety state
D. Mild anxiety
B. Anxiety trait
A child develops anxiety when his father continually disapproves of his
friends and interests. This situation is consistent with which model related to
anxiety?
A. Interpersonal model
