Exam 31: Stress and Coping

Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that a client is experiencing stress? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when providing care to this client?

Which nursing intervention minimizes the stress and anxiety of hospitalization for a client?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client recently diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)and prescribed Fluvoxamine (Luvox).Which statement made by the client indicates to the nurse that the client understands the instructions?

The home care nurse observes a client scrubbing areas throughout the house over and over,especially areas where the family gathers.Prior to planning care for this client,which must the nurse assess?

After a mammogram,a client is told that she needs a fine needle aspirate of a breast mass.Which actions by the client demonstrates engagement in a primary appraisal of the stressful situation?

The nurse is reviewing the effectiveness of care provided to a client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder.Which outcomes would indicate the interventions in the plan of care have been effective? Select all that apply.

After an assessment,the nurse determines that an older adolescent client is experiencing a maturational crisis because of which findings? Select all that apply.

A client asks for a hospital bed near the door because of a fear of being trapped in a room and not being able to get out.When planning care for this client,which does the nurse include as a possible cause for this client's fear?

Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for a client with a fear of doctors and hospitals?

The nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder 4 months ago.Which should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A client,who was recently being laid off from work,is scheduled for a biopsy to detect a malignancy.When planning this client's care,which does the nurse include?

A nurse on the behavioral health unit is caring for a client diagnosed with depression,who just lost a spouse in a motor-vehicle accident.The client states to the nurse,"my wife would not have wanted to live if she were disabled." Based on this statement,which defense mechanism is the client using?

The nurse is discharging a client diagnosed with general anxiety disorder (GAD).The client is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).Which statement made by the client would indicate to the nurse a need for further education?

A client is experiencing severe anxiety associated with a phobia.Which nursing actions are appropriate when providing care to the client? Select all that apply.

When caring for a client newly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder,which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is concerned that a client is demonstrating signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder.Which clinical manifestations observed during the nursing assessment causes the nurse to come to this conclusion? Select all that apply.

A clinic nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing crisis.The nurse needs to determine the client's immediate needs.Which is the priority action by the nurse?

During the assessment,the nurse observes a client who was a victim of a home invasion abruptly stand up and begin to run out of the room in response to hearing a loud bang.Which should the nurse assume regarding the client's behavior?

Which instruction by the nurse to a client prescribed diazepam (Valium)for anxiety and stress is appropriate?