NUR 333 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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Which of the following medical diagnoses can be affected by psychological factors? Select all that apply. a. Cancer b. Asthma c. Coronary Artery Disease d. Upper respiratory tract infection e. Sepsis a. Cancer b. Asthma c. Coronary Artery Disease
Which of the following are examples of cognitive re...
NUR 333 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
Which of the following medical diagnoses can be affected by psychological factors?
Select all that apply.
a. Cancer
b. Asthma
c. Coronary Artery Disease
d. Upper respiratory tract infection
e. Sepsis ✅a. Cancer
b. Asthma
c. Coronary Artery Disease
Which of the following are examples of cognitive responses to mild levels of anxiety?
Select all that apply.
a. Increased respirations
b. Feelings of horror or dread
c. Pacing the halls
d. Increased concentration
e.Heightened alertness ✅d. Increased concentration
e. Heightened alertness
Which is an example of a physiological response to a panic level of anxiety?
a. Inability to focus
b. Loss of consciousness
c. Dilated pupils
e. Possible psychosis ✅c. Dilated pupils
At an outpatient clinic, a pregnant client on welfare exhibits extreme anxiety when
discussing a failure at school. This is an example of which type of crisis?
a. Maturational
b. Situational
c. Adventitious
d. Crisis reflecting psychopathology ✅b. Situational
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a client diagnosed with
PTSD. Select all that apply.
a.Dissociative events
b. Intense fear and helplessness
c. Excessive attachment and dependence toward others
d. Full range of affect
e. Avoiding activities that are associated with trauma ✅a.Dissociative events
b. Intense fear and helplessness
e. Avoiding activities that are associated with trauma
, rationale: Would mostly see lack of attachment in adults
The nurse has established the following long-term goal: "The client will learn new ways
of coping with anxiety." For which level of anxiety is this goal most appropriate?
a. Mild
b. Moderate
c. Severe
d. Panic ✅b. Moderate
rationale: Mild you would not need ways to cope, this is everyday anxiety. For severe
and panic, the patient's ability to problem solve and think rationally would be altered.
The nursing student is learning about depersonalization/derealization disorder. Which of
the following student statements indicate that learning has occurred? Select all that
apply.
a. "Clients experiencing depersonalization/derealization disorder have an alteration in
the perception of the external environment."
b. "The symptoms of depersonalization/derealization disorder are rare, and few adults
experience transient episodes."
c. "Depersonalization/derealization disorder is characterized by a temporary change in
the quality of self-awareness."
d. "The alternations in perceptions are experienced as relaxing and are rarely
accompanied by other symptoms."
e. "Clients experiencing the symptoms of depersonalization/derealization disorder have
a distorted sense of time." ✅a. "Clients experiencing depersonalization/derealization
disorder have an alteration in the perception of the external environment."
c. "Depersonalization/derealization disorder is characterized by a temporary change in
the quality of self-awareness."
e. "Clients experiencing the symptoms of depersonalization/derealization disorder have
a distorted sense of time."
Anita, 34, is shopping with her 5-year-old daughter in a large, busy urban mall when she
suddenly realizes the child is missing. Which level of anxiety would likely result?
a. Mild
b. Moderate
c. Severe
d. Panic ✅d. Panic
An older client with chronic low back pain receives cooking and cleaning help from her
extended family. The mental health nurse anticipates that this client benefits from which
of the following in this situation?
A. Primary gain
B. Secondary gain
C. Malingering
D. Attention-seeking ✅B. Secondary gain
Rationale: Secondary gain: the others in your environment help you, reinforcing the
behaviors that you use
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