Exam 12: Stress Adaptation

A patient diagnosed with breast cancer decides on a treatment plan and feels positive about her prognosis. Assuming the cancer diagnosis represents a crisis, this patient is most likely experiencing which phase of crisis?

The nurse is aware that when a patient becomes alarmed, the body will release a substance to promote a sense of well-being. Which substance is released?

A patient admitted to the cardiac unit is going for a cardiac catheterization. The patient tells the nurse, "I am so anxious about this. I am afraid the procedure might trigger a heart attack." Which is the first action by the nurse?

A client approaches the nurse in the health clinic and states, "I have been dealing with my spouse's illnesses for years. Now my children want me to start babysitting my grandchildren. I don't know whether I can handle all this." Which is the nurse's most accurate interpretation of the client's statements?

The nurse is providing care for a patient with numerous physiological complaints. A family member shares that the patient is pretending to have the symptoms of a stomach ulcer to avoid going to work. The nurse recognizes which somatoform disorder this patient is most likely experiencing?

The nurse is aware that which function of antidiuretic hormone occurs when the hormone is released in the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

The nurse is aware that after a patient has an argument with the patient's spouse, the patient becomes verbally abusive to the nurse who is providing care. Which coping mechanism does the nurse recognize the patient is exhibiting?

After sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident, a patient experiences a decrease in blood pressure and an increase in heart rate and respiratory rate despite surgical intervention and fluid resuscitation. Which stage of general adaptation syndrome (GAS) does the nurse recognize the patient is most likely experiencing?

The nurse is presenting a workshop on stress and adaptation to adolescents at the local high school. A teenager tells the nurse, "Sometimes I feel stressed when I have to take a test. I feel my heart is going a little faster but I do focus better. What do you think?" Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?