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Mental health nursing Exam 2 Practice Questions and Answers Periods of mental illness or dysfunction marked by an increase in the signs, symptoms, and seriousness are called: icity 2.Acute episodes 3.Remissions 4.Exacerbations - ANSWER-4.Exacerbations The sexual practices of many people wit...

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Mental health nursing Exam 2 Practice

Questions and Answers


Periods of mental illness or dysfunction marked by an increase in the signs, symptoms, and seriousness

are called:




1.chronicity


2.Acute episodes


3.Remissions


4.Exacerbations - ANSWER✔✔-4.Exacerbations


The sexual practices of many people with chronic mental illness place them at increased risk for

contracting and transmitting:




1.Pregnancy


2.Tuberculosis


3.The common cold


4.Sexually transmitted diseases - ANSWER✔✔-4.Sexually transmitted diseases


when anxiety is a maladaptive response in an individual, it has the characteristic of:



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1.effective adaptation to stressors


2.ineffective coping


3.helping an individual learn and grow from experiences


4.eliminating uneasy feelings - ANSWER✔✔-2.ineffective coping


A male client with an anxiety disorder sometimes experiences panic attacks following high levels of

anxiety. The nurse would expect his physiologic responses to include:




1.Normal vital signs and little to no muscle tension


2.increased vial signs, urinary urgency and frequency, diaphoresis, and rigid and tense muscles


3.increased vital signs, followed by a drop in vital signs, and poor muscle coordination


4.Slight elevation in vital signs and some tension - ANSWER✔✔-2.increased vial signs, urinary urgency

and frequency, diaphoresis, and rigid and tense muscles


a married couple who has separated and is planning to divorce seeks counseling for their 9 year old

daughter. the daughter has been experiencing symptoms of severe anxiety during insignificant situations

and refuses to discuss the divorce with her parents. What type of childhood anxiety is the child most

likely experiencing?




1.Separation anxiety disorder


2.Overanxious disorder

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3.Avoidance behaviors


4.phobia - ANSWER✔✔-3.Avoidance behaviors


A female client tells her care provider that she is terrified to go to the grocery store. The care provider is

aware that this client most likely has:




1.Posttraumatic stress disorder


2.Behavioral addiction


3.Phobic disorder


4.Agoraphobia - ANSWER✔✔-4.agoraphobia


THe legal term that describes any behavior that presents an immediate threat to another person is:




1.anger


2.assault


3.acting out


4.aggression - ANSWER✔✔-2.assault


in today's society, violence is:




1.a nuisance


2.not a problem

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3.of minor concern


4.a serious problem - ANSWER✔✔-4.a serious problem


the client had a terrible argument with his wife during which he hit her several times. Today, he arrives

from work with flowers and an expensive necklace "to make up." His behavior is characteristic of the

stage in the assault cycle known as the ____________stage.




1.Crisis


2.Trigger


3.Depression


4.Escalation - ANSWER✔✔-3.Depression


To assess a client's potential for engaging in inappropriate behaviors, the caregiver should perform as

soon as possible after admission a:




1.physical examination


2.mental status assessment


3.review of laboratory tests and other results


4.psychosocial examination - ANSWER✔✔-2.mental status assessment


the ability to express directly one's feelings or needs in a way that respects the rights of other people

and retains the individuals dignity is called



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