Psychology Mid-Term Exam

When caring for a young child, Nurse Andrea realizes that “trust” is a normal part of growth and further development. “Trust” is primary in which age group according to Erikson?

The treatment method known as behavior modification is based on the theory of the behavioral theorists Skinner and ____________________.

According to Freud, ______ is the part of the personality that is concerned with the gratification of self.

The physiological needs components in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs are (select all that apply):

The components of self-actualization in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs are (select all that apply):

Which of the following are components of Freud’s theory of personality (select all that apply)?

Toni T is a 5-year-old girl who has a broken pelvis as a result of falling out of her tree house. Toni was ordered to stay in bed for 3 weeks. What would be the most appropriate activities for this child (select all that apply)?

The expected behavioral development of the child that is between the ages of 6 and 12 is the following (select all that apply):

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is arranged from the lowest level to the highest level (place in the order they will occur beginning with the lowest level as 1 working up the hierarchy to 5 as the highest level):

The five stages of death and dying based on Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s work are (place in the order they will occur beginning with the first stage as 1 working up the stages to 5 as the last stage):

Which of the following is appropriate with a patient who is homeless?

A student recently moved from the Middle East and is attending a new school in the United States. The student’s peers refrain from having conversations with him discussing Christmas because they assume that he does not understand anything about the holiday. The student’s peers are most likely doing what to this new student?

According to Diana Baumrind, there are three types of parenting. A parent who sets up the rules and excludes the voice of the child is known as a:

According to Diana Baumrind, there are three types of parenting. Which type of parent provides a minimum amount of structure, and the child does not learn any boundaries?

Janet, an African American female, fell at the mall shopping and was transported to an urgent care center to be examined. The x-rays were negative for fracture, and Janet was not prescribed anything for her pain. At the urgent care center where Janet was treated, the health-care providers were aware that this type of injury can be painful. According to recent studies within health care, failure to offer Janet pain medication could be a form of:

Cultural competency is:

_________________is a shared way of life and the combination of traditions and beliefs that make a group of people bond together.

Language, country of origin, and skin color are considered parts of one’s __________________.

________________ is judging a person or a situation before all the facts are available.

A mother, a father, and biological children were once known as the ___________ family.

The following are classified as a nontraditional family (select all that apply):

Identify ways a nurse can enhance cultural sensitivity (select all that apply):

Which questions should the nurse ask a patient when collecting data about culture (select all that apply)?

Which information is true about abuse (select all that apply)?

Culture is the same as ethnicity. True or False?

After the admission of the patient, Nurse Toni will get specific information from the patient. This method of getting information is known as the:

A patient is admitted to the Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse (MICA) unit for detoxification from alcohol. During the interview, the patient states, “My wife would rather see me dead.” To which part of the nursing process does this belong?

You find a patient on the floor at shift change. She is awake and alert. She is confused now and was not confused before being found on the floor. What is your first step in the nursing process in this situation?

In the Mental Health Status Examination, which of the following focuses on what the person is thinking?

The component of the Mental Health Status Examination that focuses on the way a person experiences reality is assessing the person’s:

In the planning phase of the nursing process, establishing short- and long-term goals is important. Planning should:

Which is an accurate planning goal?

The final step in the nursing process is ____________________.

The component of the nursing process that follows assessment, precedes the nursing intervention, and is prepared by the registered nurse is the ____________ ___________.

When the LPN/LVN sets a specific time to sit with the patient to go over diabetes education, this is considered ________________ teaching.

The following are guidelines for the nurse–patient interview (select all that apply):

The following are components of the principles of teaching (select all that apply):

The Mental Health Status Examination is an assessment of the patient’s mental status and current mental functioning. The following are components of the Mental Health Status Examination (select all that apply):

The role of the LPN/LVN to the nursing process is (select all that apply):

The nursing process is a systematic method of caring for a patient (place in the order they will occur beginning with the first step starting with 1 and ending with 5):

Your patient is sternly criticized by her doctor for not complying with the medication regimen. The patient walks out of the office and yells at the parking attendant. This may be an example of which defense mechanism?

Which of the following best describes what defense mechanisms are?

A new patient with schizophrenia is admitted to the psychiatric unit. He is standing at the locked exit door and yelling, “Help me, I don’t belong here.” This behavior is most likely an example of what defense mechanism?

Nurse Anne recognizes that John is always blaming others for his shortcomings. Finger pointing is usually related to the defense mechanism of:

Joy has just experienced her fifth spontaneous abortion. She is unable to understand why this is happening to her. Joy voices her anger toward her physician and the nurses by accusing them of incompetence. Assessing the situation, the nurse recognizes that the patient may be using the coping mechanism of:

Marion, a 25-year-old patient who lives with her parents, explains to the nurse at the community clinic, “I really don’t need to talk to anyone, even my parents.” The patient expresses that she is too busy and does not have the time to sit and talk. The nurse recognizes that the patient is most likely using the defense mechanism known as:

Audrey, a mental health nurse, has noticed that every day before going to work, she starts off with headaches, loose stools, and episodes of feeling light-headed and other disorders. These symptoms may be an expression of emotional disturbances. Audrey is aware she could be experiencing:

Lila’s three-year-old daughter is an only child who recently started day care. Lila toilet trained her daughter 6 months ago; however, her daughter has started wetting herself and crawling after 1 week in the day care. Her mother has become quite concerned. The school nurse explained to her that her daughter probably is experiencing:

An overweight male college student is unable to participate in competitive sports. Although he can’t be a sports hero, the student becomes the life of the party when socializing. This student also uses his student loan to purchase a new sports car. The student is displaying:

__________________is an unconscious “burying” or “forgetting” mechanism.

Using a logical-sounding excuse is known as ___________________________.

“I can quit smoking any time I want to.” The person is in ___________________.

_________________ is the way a person adapts to a stressor psychologically, physically, and behaviorally.

Defense mechanisms are methods used for reducing anxiety. Defense mechanisms unconsciously assist a person in handling stressful events in an effective manner. People have a group of defense mechanisms learned from childhood. The following are defense mechanisms (select all that apply):

Which of the following are defense mechanisms that people typically use in times of stress (select all that apply):