According to Hans Selye, if a person does not adapt to the stress in his or her surroundings, eventually the person will experience:

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Question 1 of 5

According to Hans Selye, if a person does not adapt to the stress in his or her surroundings, eventually the person will experience:

A. Fright or flight. B. Exhaustion. C. Resistance. D. Adaptation.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

What is the main difference between major depression and dysthymic depression?

A. Dysthymia is a short-term depression and major depression lasts for years. B. Dysthymia is a chronic, low-level depression that lasts for years, while major depression is more severe. C. Dysthymia is more likely to be caused by psychological factors and major depression is caused by neurological dysfunction. D. Dysthymia is normally treated with psychotherapy only, while major depression is treated with antidepressants and psychotherapy.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following meal choices indicates the patient understands the diet restrictions when taking an MAOI?

A. Pepperoni pizza and beer B. Roast chicken, baked potato, and beer C. Fried fish, rice, and cola D. Pickled herring, eggs, and coffee

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A patient admitted to the mental unit has shown a deficit in providing self-care and has a medical diagnosis of major depression. The nursing diagnosis for this would be:

A. Knowledge deficit related to personal choices. B. Self-care deficit related to impaired ability to provide personal hygiene. C. Risk for violence related to poor hygiene. D. Impaired social interaction related to poor hygiene.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

You are working with the RN to plan short-term goals for a 28-year-old hospitalized manic client. Which is the most important goal?

A. Protection from self-inflicted harm B. Meals in excess of metabolic requirement C. Strict participation in unit activities D. Enforced medication compliance

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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