NURS Chapter 39 Flashcards
Stress is
a. The way a person copes with and adjusts to everyday living
b. A response or change in the body caused by some factor
c. A mental disorder
d. A thought or idea
B
Defense mechanisms are used to
a. Blame others
b. Make excuses for behavior
c. Return to an earlier time
d. Block unpleasant feelings
D
These statements are about defense mechanisms. Which is false?
a. Mentally healthy persons use them
b. They relieve anxiety
c. They prevent mental disorders
d. Persons with mental disorders use them
C
A phobia is
a. The event that causes stress
b. A false belief
c. An intense fear of something
d. Feelings and emotions
C
A person cleans and cleans. This behavior is a(n)
a. Delusion
b. Hallucination
c. Compulsion
d. Obsession
C
A person has nightmares about a trauma. The person is having
a. Phobias
b. Panic attacks
c. Flashbacks
d. Anxiety
C
A woman believes she is married to a rock singer. This is called a
a. Fantasy
b. Delusion of grandeur
c. Delusion of persecution
d. Hallucination
B
A man believes that someone is trying to kill him. This belief is called a
a. Fantasy
b. Delusion of grandeur
c. Delusion of persecution
d. Hallucination
C
These statements are about schizophrenia. Which is false?
a. It is a brain disorder
b. It can be cured with medications and therapy
c. Thinking and behavior are disturbed
d. Suicide is a risk
B
Bipolar disorder means that the person
a. Is very suspicious
b. Has anxiety
c. Is very unhappy and feels unwanted
d. Has severe mood swings
D
In bipolar disorder, an “emotional high” is called
a. Depression
b. Psychosis
c. An obsession
d. Mania
D
These statements are about antisocial personality disorder. Which is false?
a. The person has regard for right and wrong
b. The person blames others
c. The person lies or cons others for pleasure
d. The person is hostile and lacks morals
A
Substances involved in abuse and addiction affect the
a. Circulatory system
b. Respiratory system
c. Nervous system
d. Immune system
C
These statements are about alcoholism. Which is false?
a. The person has a strong craving for alcohol
b. The disease lasts throughout life
c. After treatment, the person can have a social drink
d. The person physically depends on alcohol
C
These statements are about drug addiction. Which is false?
a. It is a chronic brain disease
b. Higher doses of the drug may be needed
c. The person has to have the drug
d. The person can stop taking the drug without treatment
D
A person has withdrawal syndrome. This means that
a. The person has a physical and mental response when the drug is not taken
b. The person needs higher doses of the drug
c. The effect is reduced with the same amount of drug
d. The person has a relapse after treatment
A
Which group has the highest suicide rate?
a. White men over 75 years of age
b. Persons between the ages of 15 and 24
c. Men
d. Women
A
For men, the most common method of suicide involves
a. Firearms
b. Suffocation
c. Self-poisoning
d. Drug overdose
A
Most persons who commit suicide have
a. A mental disorder
b. Schizophrenia
c. A phobia
d. Suicide contagion
A
A person talks about suicide. What should you do?
a. Restrain the person
b. Identify factors that increase the risk of suicide
c. Ask what method the person intends to use
d. Call for the nurse
D
