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    1. An experience of intense conflict or pressure that is greater than the person's immediate ability to solve or handle is termed
      A)
      Panic
      B)
      Apathy
      C)
      Crisis
      D)
      Disaster
    2. Which of the following can most likely occur when an individual is defined in the terms of the stigma of mental illness?
      A)
      The individual is treated with fear by mainstream society
      B)
      The individual is treated as dangerous, but accepted if in treatment
      C)
      The individual has the same options as other people with chronicles
      D)
      The individual is not confronted about his/her humanness
    3. A student comes to class unprepared and says, “I woke up late because my instructor gave us so much work to do, and I had to stay up all night. My kids are sick and the car isn't working well.” This student is using a defense mechanism called
      A)
      Denial
      B)
      Anger
      C)
      Rationalization
      D)
      Avoidance
    4. Which of the following terms refers to a person's overall sense of who they are, made up of beliefs, attitudes and opinions of themselves and is a key component in identity development?
      A)
      Role performance
      B)
      Body image
      C)
      Self-esteem
      D)
      Self concept
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    1. A certain level of anxiety will promote problem solving and constructive action. This level will assist a student facing an examination and is called:
      A)
      Severe anxiety
      B)
      Panic
      C)
      Mild anxiety
      D)
      Moderate anxiety
    2. The three elements required for a crisis are all the following except:
      A)
      An unstable event or situation
      B)
      A precipitating event
      C)
      Vulnerability
      D)
      Predictable
    3. The patient who is admitted to the hospital feeling poorly may adjust to this illness by assuming a role that allows him to be excused from everyday responsibilities. This role is called the
      A)
      Sick role
      B)
      Illness role
      C)
      Client role
      D)
      Patient role
    4. In a lifetime pattern, any event that requires change and produces a nonspecific response of the body is called:
      A)
      Stress
      B)
      Anxiety
      C)
      Anger
      D)
      Depression
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    1. When an individual is presented with a new, difficult or stressful situation or problem, the person is in which phase of crisis?
      A)
      Adaptive coping phase
      B)
      Beginning phase
      C)
      Maintaining phase
      D)
      Coping phase
    2. A sudden, overwhelming feeling of anxiety or terror is called:
      A)
      Empathy
      B)
      Panic
      C)
      Trauma
      D)
      Crisis
    3. In 1882 the first psychiatric training school for nurses opened. The first person whose efforts brought in money for the development of better facilities and care for psychiatric patients was
      A)
      Dorothea Dix
      B)
      Linda Richards
      C)
      Lilian Wald
      D)
      Clara Barton
    4. All of the following are characteristics of mental wellness except
      A)
      Be flexible (versatility)
      B)
      Problem solve in an adult way
      C)
      Show a level of maturity take responsibility for oneself)
      D)
      Demonstrate poor ability to cope with daily stress and frustration
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    1. Your patient, who is usually very talkative, does not respond to you when you enter the room, When asked why she is so quiet today. Ms. Smith responds, "I feel like nobody cares." Which response below is the best one for you to say to Ms. Smith?
      A)
      "Ms. Smith, you're wrong about that. Of course, we care."
      B)
      "Ms. Smith, maybe the doctor can change the dosage of your medication. That will make you feel better."
      C)
      "I care or I wouldn't continue to work here."
      D)
      "Like nobody cares? Please tell me more about what you are feeling.”
    2. When the nurse recognizes that all behavior has meaning, there is also a need to know that all behavior is:
      A)
      Repeated
      B)
      Learned
      C)
      Important
      D)
      Performed
    3. Ms. J. is feeling incompetent to complete an assigned task at work. She tells her supervisor that she doubts her co-workers can handle the task. She is demonstrating
      A)
      Depression
      B)
      Sublimation
      C)
      Projection
      D)
      Phobia
    4. A physician who has a medical degree plus additional specialized training in the treatment and identification of mental disorders is called a
      A)
      Psychiatrist
      B)
      Psychologist
      C)
      Neurologist
      D)
      Pathologist
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    1. The nurse is collecting admission data on a new patient with a long health history. Which of the following life events best describes a stressor?
      A)
      Divorce at age 50
      B)
      Whatever the patient says is stressful
      C)
      Loss of a job at age 55
      D)
      Gallbladder surgery at age 46
    2. Jill recently lost her mother in an automobile accident. She is irritable and openly voices frustration as she often remarks, "Why have I lost my mother when so many other mothers are not as caring as mine and are still alive? jill is in what stage of the grieving process?
      A)
      Denial
      B)
      Bargaining
      C)
      Depression
      D)
      Anger
    3. According to Freud, which part of the personality is concerned with reality?
      A)
      Id
      B)
      Superego
      C)
      Ego
      D)
      Superid
    4. A patient with a panic disorder tells the nurse that she has a lot of job-related stress. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic for this patient?
      A)
      "Can you identify some of the things in your job that are causing you to feel stressed?"
      B)
      "You need to avoid stressful situations; it would be wise to start looking for another job"
      C)
      “I’m really sorry you have so much job stress."
      D)
      "It is important to eliminate stressful situations so you can reduce your panic attacks.”
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    1. Which behavior, in a patient with a chronic physical illness, alerts the nurse to possible mental health concerns?
      A)
      The patient uses meditation to cope with chronic illness
      B)
      The patient does not have any close friends
      C)
      The patient prays for healing from nesses
      D)
      The patient reads self-help books to gain insight into his problems
    2. Which of the following statements is false regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
      A)
      It is used to stop convulsive seizures
      B)
      Fatigue and disorientation are immediate side effects
      C)
      It is used to treat depression and schizophrenia
      D)
      Memory will gradually return
    3. Looking at Freud's personality structure, one realizes that the newborn infant's personality is primarily
      A)
      Superid
      B)
      Id
      C)
      Superego
      D)
      Ego
    4. All of the following are thought to be causes of poor anger management, aggression and hostility except:
      A)
      Low serotonin levels
      B)
      Inconsistent responses to childhood behaviors
      C)
      Positive relationships with parents, teachers and friends
      D)
      Damage to the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain
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