Mental health nursing Exam 2
Periods of mental illness or dysfunction marked by an increase in the signs, symptoms,
and seriousness are called:
1.chronicity
2.Acute episodes
3.Remissions
4.Exacerbations
- 4.Exacerbations
The sexual practices of many people with chronic mental illness place them at
increased risk for contracting and transmitting:
1.Pregnancy
2.Tuberculosis
3.The common cold
4.Sexually transmitted diseases
- 4.Sexually transmitted diseases
when anxiety is a maladaptive response in an individual, it has the characteristic of:
1.effective adaptation to stressors
2.ineffective coping
3.helping an individual learn and grow from experiences
4.eliminating uneasy feelings
- 2.ineffective coping
A male client with an anxiety disorder sometimes experiences panic attacks following
high levels of anxiety. The nurse would expect his physiologic responses to include:
1.Normal vital signs and little to no muscle tension
2.increased vial signs, urinary urgency and frequency, diaphoresis, and rigid and tense
muscles
3.increased vital signs, followed by a drop in vital signs, and poor muscle coordination
4.Slight elevation in vital signs and some tension
- 2.increased vial signs, urinary urgency and frequency, diaphoresis, and rigid and tense
muscles
a married couple who has separated and is planning to divorce seeks counseling for
their 9 year old daughter. the daughter has been experiencing symptoms of severe
anxiety during insignificant situations and refuses to discuss the divorce with her
parents. What type of childhood anxiety is the child most likely experiencing?
