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Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice 6th Edition
Chapter 19 : Management of Anger, Aggression, and Violence Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a family whose older father with dementia is living in their home. The nurse has instructed the family about how to decrease the father?s agitation. The nurse determines that the son has understood the nurse?s instructions when he states which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Simplifying the home environment reduces sensory overload, which can decrease agitation in patients with dementia. Restraints can increase agitation, close monitoring in a bedroom may not address triggers, and shopping outings may overstimulate the patient.
Question 2 of 5
A nursing instructor is teaching a class of nursing students about anger, aggression, and violence. Which statement by the instructor would be most appropriate to include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Anger, aggression, and violence exist along a continuum, where anger can escalate to aggression and potentially violence if not managed. The other statements are less accurate: anger terms are not always precise, anger is not solely a knee-jerk reaction, and gender frequency is not the focus.
Question 3 of 5
A group of nursing students is reviewing information about maladaptive anger. The students demonstrate a need for additional study when they identify which condition as being linked to suppressed anger?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Suppressed anger is linked to coronary heart disease, hypertension, and some cancers, but arthritis is not typically associated with it. The students? identification of arthritis indicates a misunderstanding, as it is more related to physical or autoimmune factors than emotional suppression.
Question 4 of 5
While interviewing a patient, a nurse asks, What do you do when you get angry? Which patient response would indicate to the nurse that the patient engages in anger suppression?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Withdrawing and pouting indicate anger suppression, as the patient avoids expressing anger directly. Flying off the handle suggests explosive anger, while direct discussion or confiding in a friend indicates healthier anger expression.
Question 5 of 5
The plan of a care for a patient with anger includes behavioral interventions. Which of the following would the nurse be likely to find?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Self-monitoring of cues is a common behavioral intervention to help patients recognize triggers and manage anger before it escalates. While anger management and relaxation training are also relevant, self-monitoring is a specific, proactive strategy likely included in the care plan.