Psychiatric / Mental Health

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A patient presents in the Emergency Department immediately following a shooting incident in a school where she has been teaching. There is no evidence of physical injury, but she appears very hyperactive and talkative. Which of these symptoms manifested by the patient are common initial biological responses to stress?	2 Replies Started by Stasha	Reply by Lareinalinda
A client who experiences stress on a regular basis asks a nurse what causes these feelings. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?	2 Replies Started by Ariana	Reply by r1g1
Research undertaken by Miller and Rahe in 1997 demonstrated a correlation between the effects of life change and illness. This research led to the development of the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ). Which principle most limits the effectiveness of this tool?	2 Replies Started by Jayzzz	Reply by Little Buddha
When an individual's stress response is sustained over a long period of time, which physiological effect of the endocrine system should a nurse anticipate?	2 Replies Started by Garrett	Reply by Dark Knight
A nursing instructor is asking students about diseases of adaptation and when they are likely to occur. Which student response indicates that learning has occurred?	2 Replies Started by Kate	Reply by LetFly
A distraught, single, first-time mother cries and asks a nurse, "How can I go to work if I can't afford childcare?	2 Replies Started by Gumball	Reply by Mr 305
An unemployed college graduate is experiencing severe anxiety over not finding a teaching position and has difficulty with independent problem-solving. During a routine physical examination, the graduate confides in the clinic nurse. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?	2 Replies Started by polishaddict	Reply by Jess
A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired. During a routine office visit he states to a nurse: "Perhaps this was the best thing to happen. Maybe I'll look into pursuing an art degree". How should the nurse characterize the client's appraisal of the job loss stressor?	2 Replies Started by Ava	Reply by gerogioz
A nurse is educating a patient about the difference between mental health and mental illness. Which statement by the patient reflects an accurate understanding of mental health?	2 Replies Started by Mireya99	Reply by Color of Sound
A husband accuses his wife of infidelity. Which situation would indicate to the nurse the husband's use of the ego defense mechanism of projection?	2 Replies Started by Anne	Reply by zetapeeps
Which is the most significant consequence of the excessive use of defense mechanisms?	2 Replies Started by BlaqueBeauty	Reply by Voltran
Which is an example of the ego defense mechanism of regression?	2 Replies Started by -MinE-	Reply by Dr Doom
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which situation on an inpatient psychiatric unit would require priority intervention by a nurse?	2 Replies Started by Bobby	Reply by Victoria
Devastated by a divorce from an abusive husband, a wife completes grief counseling. Which statement by the wife should indicate to a nurse that the client is in the acceptance stage of grief?	2 Replies Started by Nerd	Reply by Erin
When under stress, a client routinely uses an excessive amount of alcohol. Finding her drunk, her husband yells at her about the chronic alcohol abuse. Which reaction should the nurse recognize as the use of the defense mechanism of denial?	2 Replies Started by david	Reply by Fascienos
Which nursing statement about the concept of psychoses is most accurate?	2 Replies Started by Johana	Reply by Pasito
Which nursing statement about the concept of neuroses is most accurate?	2 Replies Started by D Terell	Reply by Owen
A fourth-grade boy teases and makes jokes about a cute girl in his class. This behavior should be identified by a nurse as indicative of which defense mechanism?	2 Replies Started by Betta Betty	Reply by Brittany
A teenage boy is attracted to a female teacher. Without objective evidence, a school nurse overhears the boy state, "I know she wants me." This statement reflects which defense mechanism?	2 Replies Started by tinker_b	Reply by Thermitsu
Which of the following are identified as psychoneurotic responses to severe anxiety as they appear in the DSM-5?	2 Replies Started by Chandler08	Reply by jessohio

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