BSN 225 STRESS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Question 1 of 3
Which coping mechanisms are healthy for a 12-year-old who is stressed about
school grades?
Select all that apply.
Creating a daily study schedule
Talking with a teacher about how to improve grades
Making an appointment with the guidance counselor
Giving up video games for an hour a day to study
Telling parents, "There's nothing I can do to improve." --CORRECT ANSWER-
-Creating a daily study schedule
Talking with a teacher about how to improve grades
Making an appointment with the guidance counselor
Giving up video games for an hour a day to study
Question 2 of 3
Which reactions to stress are considered unhealthy coping mechanisms?
Select all that apply.
Refusing to discuss the stress
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,Exercising to relieve the stress
Keeping a journal about the stress
Chronically using pain medication
Refusing to acknowledge the stress --CORRECT ANSWER--Refusing to
discuss the stress
Chronically using pain medication
Refusing to acknowledge the stress
Question 3 of 3
Which patient statement regarding coping indicates that teaching by the nurse
has been effective?
"The way I cope may change over time."
"All coping styles are healthy responses to stress."
"Coping ensures that I will resolve my problems."
"Everyone copes in the same basic way." --CORRECT ANSWER--"The way I
cope may change over time."
Coping is a dynamic process and may change with the stressor or over time.
Question 1 of 3
When dealing with stressors, to which group will a 17-year-old patient most
readily relate?
Younger siblings who live in the same home with the patient
Peers that go to school with the patient
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,Mother and father of the patient
Teachers and counselors that the patient trusts --CORRECT ANSWER--Peers
that go to school with the patient
Teenagers relate to their own peer group most closely and readily.
Question 2 of 3
Which situations can significantly affect the level of stress in a 50-year-old
patient?
Select all that apply.
Divorce
Physical illness
Maternal stress
New job promotion
Upcoming presidential election --CORRECT ANSWER--Divorce
Physical illness
New job promotion
Upcoming presidential election
Question 3 of 3
Which age-related situations are associated with increased stress in older adults?
Select all that apply.
Dementia
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, Job stress
Impaired hearing
Connectedness through technology
Inability to dress oneself --CORRECT ANSWER--Dementia
Impaired hearing
Inability to dress oneself
Question 1 of 4
A patient with numerous medical bills experiences a physical reaction when the
bills come due, including a "racing heart" and an "upset stomach." Which term
describes this physiologic response?
Stressor
Homeostasis
Stress appraisal
Fight-or-flight response --CORRECT ANSWER--Fight-or-flight response
The fight-or-flight response is a physiologic response to stress. It causes an
increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respirations.
Question 2 of 4
A patient received a highly desired promotion and reports feeling anxious when
thinking about beginning the new job. Which type of stress is the patient
experiencing?
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Question 1 of 3
Which coping mechanisms are healthy for a 12-year-old who is stressed about
school grades?
Select all that apply.
Creating a daily study schedule
Talking with a teacher about how to improve grades
Making an appointment with the guidance counselor
Giving up video games for an hour a day to study
Telling parents, "There's nothing I can do to improve." --CORRECT ANSWER-
-Creating a daily study schedule
Talking with a teacher about how to improve grades
Making an appointment with the guidance counselor
Giving up video games for an hour a day to study
Question 2 of 3
Which reactions to stress are considered unhealthy coping mechanisms?
Select all that apply.
Refusing to discuss the stress
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,Exercising to relieve the stress
Keeping a journal about the stress
Chronically using pain medication
Refusing to acknowledge the stress --CORRECT ANSWER--Refusing to
discuss the stress
Chronically using pain medication
Refusing to acknowledge the stress
Question 3 of 3
Which patient statement regarding coping indicates that teaching by the nurse
has been effective?
"The way I cope may change over time."
"All coping styles are healthy responses to stress."
"Coping ensures that I will resolve my problems."
"Everyone copes in the same basic way." --CORRECT ANSWER--"The way I
cope may change over time."
Coping is a dynamic process and may change with the stressor or over time.
Question 1 of 3
When dealing with stressors, to which group will a 17-year-old patient most
readily relate?
Younger siblings who live in the same home with the patient
Peers that go to school with the patient
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,Mother and father of the patient
Teachers and counselors that the patient trusts --CORRECT ANSWER--Peers
that go to school with the patient
Teenagers relate to their own peer group most closely and readily.
Question 2 of 3
Which situations can significantly affect the level of stress in a 50-year-old
patient?
Select all that apply.
Divorce
Physical illness
Maternal stress
New job promotion
Upcoming presidential election --CORRECT ANSWER--Divorce
Physical illness
New job promotion
Upcoming presidential election
Question 3 of 3
Which age-related situations are associated with increased stress in older adults?
Select all that apply.
Dementia
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, Job stress
Impaired hearing
Connectedness through technology
Inability to dress oneself --CORRECT ANSWER--Dementia
Impaired hearing
Inability to dress oneself
Question 1 of 4
A patient with numerous medical bills experiences a physical reaction when the
bills come due, including a "racing heart" and an "upset stomach." Which term
describes this physiologic response?
Stressor
Homeostasis
Stress appraisal
Fight-or-flight response --CORRECT ANSWER--Fight-or-flight response
The fight-or-flight response is a physiologic response to stress. It causes an
increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respirations.
Question 2 of 4
A patient received a highly desired promotion and reports feeling anxious when
thinking about beginning the new job. Which type of stress is the patient
experiencing?
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