According to Selye, the initial physiological response of the fight or flight response is at what stage ?
What is the Alarm Reaction Stage
100
Which statement about defense mechanism is correct?
A. Defense mechanisms are only for weak people and should not be allowed
B. Defense mechanisms can be appropriate responses to stress
C. Defense mechanisms can be appropriate responses to stress, but should be eliminated
What is
B.Defense mechanisms can be appropriate responses to stress
100
In increase in Dopamine may be significant in which illness?
A. Parkinson
B. Schizophrenia
C. Anxiety
D. Depression
What is
B. Schizophrenia
100
Mom and dad said no friends over while they are away. Its too risky. This is an example of what type of personality structure?
A. Id
B.Super ego
C.Ego
What is
Ego- child begins to be able to rationalize
100
Which is an example of intentional tort?
A. A nurse places a dementia patient in a recliner
B. A nurse physically places 4 point restraints on a wandering patient
C. A nurse does not report a medication error
What is
B.
the nurse physically placed a patient in restraints with out a doctors order that may cause injury.
200
The fight or flight response is initiated by this neurotransmitter?
What is Norepinephrine
200
A client is angry at his doctor, does not express it, but becomes verbally abusive with the nurse.
A. Projection
B.Sublimation
C. Displacement
D. Rationalization
What is
C. Displacement
The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is considered less threatening or that is neutral
200
The Limbic system is referred to as the?
What is
Emotional Brain
200
According to Papleu the developmental task level for a toddler should be?
What is
Self gratification
200
A patient on your unit refused all his medication, what do you do?
A. Tell him he will die if he does not take his meds.
B. You put them in a cup and say, " I will leave them here in case you change your mind."
C. Do not dispense the meds and mark them as refused.
D. Dispense the meds and save them in your pocket for later.
What is
C.
300
The most intense state of anxiety
What is Panic
300
How is Neurosis different from Psychosis?
What is
Neurosis does not prevent rational thought or interfere with daily functioning
300
Which is a physiological response to fight or flight?
A. Decrease respiration
B. Increased GI motility
C. Dilation of pupils
D.Decreased ureter motility
What is
C. Dilation of pupils
300
According to Freud a newborn that sucks his hand is in what stage of psychosexual development
What is
Oral
300
A 55 year old adult has been identified as being in the stage of stagnation. Which statement is true to this stage of development?
A. I love spending time coaching my grandsons baseball team.
B. I enjoy buying lavished items for myself
C. I volunteer at the local VA on a regular basis
What is
B.
stagnation is displayed as self indulgent,isolated,lack of capacity to give to others
400
At the level of mild anxiety, some coping mechanisms for stress include?
What is:Eating, drinking, sleeping, smoking, crying, laughing, exercising, or talking
400
I drink beer every day because it taste good and I can stop any time I want to. I don't know why everyone thinks I have a drinking problem.
What type of defense mechanism is this?
What is Denial
400
Alzheimer disease is directly related to what neurotransmitter?
What is
Acetylcholine
400
Erickson’s Developmental Tasks
A 10-year-old boy wins a reading contest and is chosen for the baseball team. Which stage of Erikson’s developmental theory is this child in the process of successfully accomplishing?
What is
Industry versus inferiority
400
Group therapy is strongly encouraged, but not mandatory, in an inpatient psychiatric unit. It is policy to allow all patients a choice to attending group therapy or not. Which ethical principle does this display?
What is
Autonomy
500
A level of anxiety that the perceptual field is so diminished that concentration centers on one detail only.
What is Severe anxiety
500
A woman and her children were brought to the ER after being in a car wreck. They let her know one of her children died. She begins to scream "No, not my son" and turns to her other child and screams," We would'nt have gotten in that wreck if you had not been kicking my seat, Its all your fault."
What stage of grief is this mother currently experiencing?
What is
Grief stage of Anger
500
A release of ACTH has what effect on the immune system?
What is
Decreases immune system
500
DAILY DOUBLE
A physically healthy, 35-year-old single female lives with parents who provide total financial support. According to Erikson, which developmental task should a nurse assist the client to accomplish?
What is
Establishing a career, personal relationships, and connections to society
500
An adult patient comes in for treatment and the nurse provides the informed consent form to be signed. Under what circumstances would the nurse question allowing the patient to sign the form.
What is
received adequate information, is competent to make decisions, and that the patient is giving consent freely without pressure from others.