Exam 32: Stress and Coping

The nurse knows that one theory explaining the variation in response to stress among individuals is called:

The nurse is teaching her patient about the difference between mild anxiety and moderate anxiety. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further education?

The nurse is assessing level of stress in a patient from another culture. Which question is the most appropriate in helping the nurse understand the impact of the patient's belief system?

The nurse is measuring her patient's blood glucose levels after an acute myocardial infarction (MI). She knows the rationale for doing this is:

The nurse manager of a busy oncology unit is concerned about compassion fatigue among her nursing staff. Which of the following signs and symptoms would alter her to this problem? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of diabetes type 2. Which of the following statements indicates a negative coping response?

The nurse knows that when patients are experiencing stress, the following change can be seen in their signs and symptoms: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse knows that certain personality factors have been shown to buffer the impact of stress. These factors are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing education to a patient around anger management strategies. Which statement indicates a need for further education by the patient?

The nurse knows an appropriate goal for Stress overload is:

The nurse knows that when coordination between multiple health care disciplines is needed, the following role is used:

The nurse is caring for a patient who is undergoing a major cardiac procedure. The patient tells you her heart is racing and she feels nauseated. You know this is part of hormone response known as:

The nurse knows an appropriate goal for the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective coping would be:

The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a patient with multiple sclerosis (an autoimmune disease). Which discharge instruction is aimed at preventing a future exacerbation?

The nurse manager of the unit is implementing a program to assist the nursing staff in managing compassion fatigue. Which intervention will be the most successful? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse knows that the body's response to the release of hormones in the "fight or flight" response is which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient on a medical-surgical inpatient unit. The patient tells the nurse he is very sad and is considering suicide. What is the first thing the nurse should do?

The nurse is seeing a patient during a follow-up visit after discharge in which the patient had a nursing diagnosis of Ineffective coping. Which statement by the patient would be a cause for concern?

The nurse knows that childhood stress related to the school experience centers on: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing the patient's use of coping skills in response to stressful situations. Which of the following questions is the most useful?