NUR 322 Exam 2 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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NSG 322
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NSG 322
A mature, professional couple plans a large wedding in a city that is 100 miles from their home. Which response is most likely to be associated with this experience? a. Distress b. Eustress c. Acute stress d. Depersonalization b
A college student has been experiencing significant stress associated...
NUR 322 Exam 2 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
A mature, professional couple plans a large wedding in a city that is 100 miles from their
home. Which response is most likely to be associated with this experience?
a. Distress
b. Eustress
c. Acute stress
d. Depersonalization ✅b
A college student has been experiencing significant stress associated with academic
demands. Last month, the student began attending yoga sessions three times a week.
Which outcome indicates this activity has been successful?
a. The student reports improved feelings of well-being.
b. The student increases the use of caffeine to enhance concentration.
c. The student reports, "Now I am sleeping about 10 hours every day."
d. The student says, "I withdrew from two courses to reduce my academic load." ✅a
An adult required a heart transplant 5 years ago. Multiple medical complications
followed, resulting in persistent irritability, depression, and insomnia. The adult's spouse
says, "I've walked on eggshells for 5 years, never knowing when something else will go
wrong." What is the nurse's priority intervention regarding the spouse?
a. Explore the spouse's feelings, showing care and compassion.
b. Encourage the spouse to attend a community support group.
c. Teach stress reduction and relaxation techniques to the spouse.
d. Refer the spouse to the primary care provider for health assessment.gy ✅d
A veteran of the war in Afghanistan tells the nurse, "Every day, something happens that
makes me feel like I'm still there. My family has grown impatient with me. They say it's
time for me to move on from that time in my life, but I can't." What is the nurse's first
priority?
a. Assess the veteran for suicide risk.
b. Refer the veteran for specialized mental health services.
c. Assess the veteran for evidence of traumatic brain injury.
d. Refer the veteran's family to a posttraumatic stress disorder group. ✅a
A patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder is hospitalized on an acute care
psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt. During a team meeting, which staff nurse's
comment should prompt the nursing supervisor to intervene?
a. "I have never taken care of a patient diagnosed with this disorder."
b. "I think this patient was misdiagnosed and probably has schizophrenia."
c. "I find myself more fascinated and engaged with this patient than others."
d. "I recently read an autobiographical book about someone with this problem." ✅c
, Prazosin ✅a drug that blocks the noradrenergic stimulation of the alpha1 receptor, has
been found to be effective in lessening symptoms associated with PTSD and
decreasing nightmares
Important nursing interventions for prazosin ✅hypotension
A 28-year-old second-grade teacher is diagnosed with major depressive disorder. She
grew up in Texas but moved to Alaska 10 years ago to separate from an abusive
mother. Her father died by suicide when she was 12 years old. Which combination of
factors in this scenario best demonstrates the stress-diathesis model?
a. Cold climate coupled with history of abuse
b. Current age of 28 coupled with family history of depression
c. Family history of mental illness coupled with history of abuse
d. Female gender coupled with the stressful profession of teaching ✅c
A patient tells the nurse, "No matter what I do, I feel like there's always a dark cloud
following me." Select the nurse's initial action.
a. Assess the patient's current sleep and eating patterns.
b. Explain to the patient, "Everyone feels down from time to time."
c. Suggest alternative activities for times when the patient feels depressed.
d. Say to the patient, "Tell me more about what you mean by 'a dark cloud.'" ✅d
A patient experiencing depression says to the nurse, "My health care provider said I
need 'talk' therapy, but I think I need a prescription for an antidepressant medication.
What should I do?" Select the nurse's best response.
a. "Which antidepressant medication do you think would be helpful?"
b. "There are different types of talk therapy. Most patients find it beneficial."
c. "Let's consider some ways to address your concerns with your health care provider."
d. "Are you willing to give 'talk therapy' a try before starting an antidepressant
medication?" ✅c
The nurse cares for a hospitalized adolescent diagnosed with major depressive
disorder. The health care provider prescribes a low-dose antidepressant. In
consideration of published warnings about the use of antidepressant medications in
younger patients, which action(s) should the nurse employ? (Select all that apply.)
a. Notify the facility's patient advocate about the new prescription.
b. Teach the adolescent about Black Box warnings associated with antidepressant
medications.
c. Monitor the adolescent closely for evidence of adverse effects, particularly suicidal
thinking or behavior.
d. Remind the health care provider about warnings associated with the use of
antidepressants in children and adolescents. ✅b,c
Over the past 2 months a patient made eight suicide attempts, with increasing lethality.
The health care provider informs the patient and family that electroconvulsive therapy
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