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CNA 2023
Chapter 39 Mental Health Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affect relates to: | feelings and emotions |
| Anxiety is: | a vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress |
| The repeating of an act over and over again is; | compulsion |
| Which is used to block unpleasant or threatening feelings? | Defense mechanisms |
| A delusion is: | a false belief |
| A delusion of grandeur is: | an exaggerated belief about one's importance, wealth, power or talents |
| A hallucination is: | seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling something that is not real. |
| An obsession is: | a recurrent, unwanted thought, idea or image. |
| Panic is: | an intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror, or dread |
| Paranoia is: | false beliefs and suspicion about a person or situation |
| Phobia is: | intense fear, panic or dread |
| Psychosis means that the person: | has severe mental impairments. |
| Stress is: | the response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social or economic factor. |
| A stressor is: | any factor that causes stress |
| A person is able to cope with and adjust to everyday stresses. The person: | is mentally healthy |
| A person's ability to cope and adjust to stress is disturbed. Behavior and function are impaired. Which is correct? | The person has a mental illness |
| Which is a cause of mental health disorders? | Genetics |
| Which statement about anxiety is correct? | The person senses real or imagined danger or harm |
| Which statement about anxiety is correct? | Anxiety levels are higher in person with mental health disorders |
| Signs and symptoms of anxiety include which of the following? | Dry mouth, sweating, and poor attention span |
| Which statement about defense mechanisms is correct? | They are used by everyone. |
| A woman wants to be a lawyer. her family does not have the money to send her to law school. She decides to become a teacher. What defense mechanism is she using? | Compensation |
| You are unhappy with your supervisor. You call in sick because of a headache. What defense mechanism are you using? | Conversion |
| A new resident waits at the front door for her daughter to take her home. what defense mechanism is she using? | Denial |
| A person's eyeglasses break. your supervisor blames you. At home you scold your family for not helping with dinner. What defense mechanisms are you using? | Displacement |
| You admire the way that a nurse dresses and styles her hair. You try to do the same. What defense mechanism are you using? | Identification |
| You forgot to assist a resident with ambulation. You blame the nurse for not reminding you. What defense mechanism are you using? | Projection |
| You forgot to assist a resident with ambulation. You tell the nurse that you have too much work to do. What defense mechanism are you using? | Rationalization |
| You do not like a coworker. You invite him to a party at your home. What defense mechanism are you using? | Reaction formation |
| A husband asks his wife for a divorce. She starts sucking her thumb. What defense mechanism is she using? | Regression |
| A person does not remember being told about the need for nursing center care. What defense mechanism is being used? | Repression |
| What is the highest level or anxiety? | Panic |
| A resident has agoraphobia. This means that the person has an intense fear of: | being in an open, crowded, or public space. |
| Fear of darkness is: | nyctophobia |
| A resident washes her hands over and over many times during the day. This behavior is a: | compulsion |
| Schizophrenia usually involves which of the following? | Delusions of grandeur and delusions of persecution |
| Which of the following are common in persons with schizophrenia? | Sitting for hours without moving, speaking or responding |
| Infant-like behavior, such as bedwetting, may occur in those persons with: | schizophrenia |
| The person with bipolar disorder: | has extremes in mood, energy, and ability to function. |
| Which of the following may occur? in the manic phase of bipolar disorder | Rapid speech |
| A person has major depression. Which is correct? | Suicide is a risk. |
| Which statement about depression is correct? | Depression in older persons is often overlooked. |
| The person with an antisocial personality: | has poor judgment, lacks responsibility, and is hostile toward others. |
| The person with borderline personality: | has intense bouts of anger, depression and anxiety that last for hours or most of the day. |
| The overuse of a drug for its nonmedical or nontherapy effects is: | drug abuse |
| Which statement about substance abuse is correct? | It affects school and work performance, relationships, health, appearance and behavior. |
| A resident has a drug addiction. Which is correct? | The person has a chronic brain disease |
| Which statement about alcoholism is correct? | Lifestyle and genetics are risk factors |
| The highest rate of suicide was among which group? | White men |
| When a person tells you they don't want to live anymore, you should: | call for the nurse at once. |
| Drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease in which the person has an overwhelming desire to take a drug | True |
| Over time, heavy drinking of alcohol damages the brain, central nervous system, liver, heart, kidneys and stomach. | True |
| The effects of alcohol vary with age | True |
| A resident has a cocktail every evening before bedtime. This means that the person has a drinking problem. | False |
| Persons with mental health disorders do not have the right to quality of life. | False |
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