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ATI Client Comfort and End of Life Care Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A child learns to feel secure within the bonds of his immediate family by interacting with his caretakers. What is the term for this process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Security from family ties is developmental. 'Attachment' is the terme.g., a child bonds with parents via feeding, per Taylor's Bowlby-based view, building trust. 'Self-reflection' is introspectione.g., later cognition, not infancy. 'Adaptation' is adjustmente.g., to stress, not bonding. 'Globalization' is culturale.g., irrelevant. Attachmente.g., eye contact at 6 monthsshapes self-concept's base, a nursing focus for early care. Choice C is correct.
Question 2 of 5
A school nurse is teaching parents how to build self-esteem in their children. Which of the following is a recommended strategy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Self-esteem grows through mastery. 'Give your child many opportunities to display abilities' is recommendede.g., soccer goals boost 'I'm good,' per Taylor's parenting tips, building competence. Choice A, 'judicious praise,' helpse.g., 'Nice job,' but passive. Choice B, 'wait for conversation,' missese.g., kids need prompting. Choice C, 'remedy negatives,' risks shamee.g., 'Fix your shyness' dims worth. A nurse suggests taskse.g., 'Let her cook'showing 70% esteem rise with success, per studies. Choice D is the correct, proactive strategy.
Question 3 of 5
What phase of the general adaptation syndrome is a patient in when he uses all of his adaptive mechanisms for dealing with stress, leaving no defense against the distress?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: GAS phases track stress capacity. 'Stage of exhaustion' fitse.g., all reserves gone after chronic illness, per Taylor's Selye model, body collapses. 'Alarm reaction stage' is initiale.g., HR spikes, defenses up. 'Fight-or-flight stage' overlaps alarme.g., adrenaline, not depletion. 'Stage of resistance' copese.g., cortisol sustains, not out. A patiente.g., cancer draining energyhits exhaustion when 'I can't fight,' risking death, a nursing red flag. Choice D is the correct, final phase.
Question 4 of 5
A man has noticed bright red blood in his bowel movements for over a month. He says to himself, Oh, its just my hemorrhoids. What defense mechanism is the man using?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ignoring blood is psychological. 'Denial' is usede.g., 'It's hemorrhoids' dismisses cancer fear, per Taylor's Freudian defenses, avoiding reality. 'Rationalization' justifiese.g., 'I deserve it,' not this. 'Repression' buriese.g., forgets, not acknowledges. 'Compensation' offsetse.g., excels elsewhere, not here. A nurse notese.g., 'He won't see a doc'denial's risk (e.g., 20% delay diagnosis), needing gentle push. Choice C is the correct, unconscious shield.
Question 5 of 5
Which one of the following diagnoses would be written for stress as the cause of the problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stress as etiology needs direct link. 'Anxiety related to conflicts about values and goals in life' fitse.g., stress from 'I want both' causes worry, per Taylor's NANDA, a clear tie. Choice B, 'Caregiver Role Strain,' uses stress as descriptore.g., not pure cause. Choice C, 'Spiritual Distress,' ties to acceptancee.g., not stress-driven. Choice D, 'Hopelessness,' links injuriese.g., not stress per se. A nurse writese.g., 'Stress over career vs. family'anxiety as outcome, making Choice A correct.