ATI Stress and Coping Module Assessment Questions Solved Correctly.
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Stress and Coping
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Stress And Coping
A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatic cancer that is unresponsive to treatment. The client is experiencing significant weight loss and fatigue, but when the nurse asks how they are feeling, the they respond with, "Great! I'm going to beat this cancer." Which of the following defense mec...
ATI Stress and Coping Module
Assessment Questions Solved Correctly.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatic cancer that is unresponsive to treatment. The client is
experiencing significant weight loss and fatigue, but when the nurse asks how they are feeling, the they
respond with, "Great! I'm going to beat this cancer." Which of the following defense mechanism is the
client using?
- Regression
- Projection
- Repression
- Denial - Answer Denial
Denial refers to the refusal to acknowledge or accept reality about a situation, despite what might be
obvious to others, to avoid the emotional impact.
A nurse is caring for a client who has delivered a healthy newborn. The client is tense, refuses to hold the
baby, and tells the nurse, "I have no idea how to handle having a baby. I wish this pregnancy had never
happened." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
- "Becoming a parent is a new experience for you. Let's talk about your concerns."
- "You should be thrilled about having a healthy newborn. I would be."
- "Why don't you hold the baby? I'm sure it will make you feel better."
- "How can you think that way? This is a joyous occasion and should be celebrated." - Answer
"Becoming a parent is a new experience for you. Let's talk about your concerns."
An individual's perceptions of and responses to the stressor determine whether the stressor is positive
(eustress) or negative (distress). By using therapeutic communication skills, the nurse creates a safe
environment for the client to express thoughts and feelings.
A nurse is interviewing a client who recently experienced an act of workplace violence when an armed
person held the workers at gunpoint before police intervened. The client now reports being anxious and
fears the gunman might return. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the
following crisis?
- Situational
, - Cultural
- Maturational
- Adventitious - Answer Adventitious
Adventitious crises occur from natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, or fire; or from acts of war,
criminal activity, or terrorism.
A nurse in a health clinic is interviewing a client who is upset and reports that their stress "is too much to
handle." The client is unemployed, a single guardian to young children, and has periodic asthma attacks.
Which of the following stress-related conditions is the client experiencing?
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Allostatic load
- Chronic illness
- Alarm stage - Answer Allostatic load
Chronic exposure to elevated or fluctuating endocrine or neural responses causes excessive wear and
tear on the body organs, resulting in allostatic load. The nurse should identify that the client's constant
stress may be manifesting itself in physical ailments such as periodic asthma attacks.
A nurse is caring for a client whose partner was recently hospitalized with COVID-19. The client is
experiencing manifestations related to the alarm stage of general adaptation syndrome (GAS). For which
of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor?
- Hypertension
- Dilated pupils
- Increased state of arousal
- Bradycardia
- Lethargy - Answer - Hypertension
- Dilated pupils
- Increased state of arousal
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