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NUR 325 EXAM1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding stress?
a. Stress can be an internal or external event
b. Stress is experienced by the individual that is perceived and appraised for
c. Stress is objective
d. Stress can be a demand of life - Answers-C (Stress is subjective. Not everyone feels
stress the same way. One thing that may be stressful to you may not be stressful to
someone else.)
Which of the following definitions accurately describes the key term of cognitive
appraisal?
a. Describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress
b. Condition in which all competing elements are in balance
c. Individual's perception regarding how stressful an event is or will be
d. Cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage stress - Answers-C
Which of the following definitions accurately describes the key term of general
adaptation syndrome?
a. Describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress
b. Condition in which all competing elements are in balance
c. Individual's perception regarding how stressful an event is or will be
d. Cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage stress - Answers-A
Chronic stress may lead to:
,a. Hypoglycemia
b. Loss of homeostasis
c. Positive psychological manifestations
d. Positive social manifestations - Answers-B
The loss of a loved one would be an example of which source of stress?
a. Psychological
b. Physiological
c. Emotional
d. Episodic - Answers-C
A stressful event that doesn't happen often and is unique would be which type of stress?
a. Acute
b. Episodic
c. Chronic
d. Psychological - Answers-A
A nursing students' stress levels are elevated because of a test that is coming up in a
few days. Which type of stress would this example be?
a. Acute
b. Episodic
c. Chronic
d. Psychological - Answers-B
Which of the following populations would have the lowest risk for having stress?
a. Young adults
b. Elderly
c. Children
d. Homeless persons - Answers-C
Which of the following qualify as individual factors that would put a someone at risk for
developing stress? (Select all that apply.)
a. Dementia
b. Moving to a different state or country
c. Depression
d. Chronic pain
e. Being a caregiver
f. Winning the lottery - Answers-A B C D E
Which of the following is an example of a primary preventative measure taken to reduce
stress?
,a. Taking a screening test to identify stress
b. Taking antidepressants
c. Maintaining positive relationships and overall health
d. Taking muscle relaxants - Answers-C
After the loss of a loved one, you decide to go to counseling sessions to reduce the
amount of stress in your life. Which level of prevention does this situation represent?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary - Answers-A
Which of the following definitions accurately describes the key term of coping?
a. Describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress
b. Condition in which all competing elements are in balance
c. Individual's perception regarding how stressful an event is or will be
d. Cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage stress - Answers-D
Which of the following physiologic responses would one expect in an individual that is
stressed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased water retention
b. Increased heart rate and blood pressure, and cardiac output
c. Increased bronchial dilation
d. Decreased pupil dilation
e. Increased blood glucose
f. Decreased protein synthesis - Answers-B C E
Which of the following definitions accurately describes the key term of equilibrium?
a. Describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress
b. Condition in which all competing elements are in balance
c. Individual's perception regarding how stressful an event is or will be
d. Cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage stress - Answers-B
A broken bone would be an example of which source of stress?
a. Psychological
b. Physiological
c. Emotional
d. Episodic - Answers-B
, A patient being diagnosed with dementia would be an example of which source of
stress?
a. Psychological
b. Physiological
c. Emotional
d. Episodic - Answers-B
You decide to schedule an appointment for a screening for stress after your divorce.
Which level of prevention does this situation represent?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary - Answers-B
After going to counseling because of the loss of a loved one, the therapist decides to
prescribe SSRIs (Selective serotonin repute inhibitors) because of your stress levels.
Which level of prevention does this situation represent?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary - Answers-C
A patient who is having difficulty managing his diabetes mellitus responds to the news
that his hemoglobin A1C, a measure of blood sugar control over the past 90 days, has
increased by saying, "The hemoglobin A1C is wrong. My blood sugar levels have been
excellent for the last 6 months." Which defense mechanism is the patient using?
a. Denial.
b. Conversion.
c. Dissociation.
d. Displacement. - Answers-A (Denial is avoiding emotional stress by refusing to
consciously acknowledge anything that causes intolerable anxiety. This patient's
statements reflect denial about poorly controlled blood sugars.)
A grandfather living in Japan worries about his two young grandsons who disappeared
after a tsunami. This is an example of:
a. A situational crisis.
b. A maturational crisis.
c. An adventitious crisis.
d. A developmental crisis. - Answers-C (An adventitious crisis is a type of crisis resulting
from a natural disaster such as a tsunami.)
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