Test bank for Davis Advantage for Pathophysiology 2nd edition
Chapter 4: Stress, Exercise, and Immobility
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which is an example of eustress?
| 1. | Job promotion |
| 2. | Death of a friend |
| 3. | Unemployment |
| 4. | Divorce |
____ 2. A client is scheduled for a heart valve replacement. Which strategic action of the primary healthcare provider enhances the client’s adaptive ability and coping mechanism to reduce stress?
| 1. | Encouraging a family member to stay with the client in the pre-operative setting |
| 2. | Permitting a family member to stay in the operation theater |
| 3. | Administering epinephrine to reduce stress |
| 4. | Restricting the family members from talking to the client in the pre-operative setting |
____ 3. In which stage of Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome is the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activated?
| 1. | Alarm stage |
| 2. | Resistance stage |
| 3. | Exhaustion stage |
| 4. | Homeostasis |
____ 4. What is polysomnography?
| 1. | A diagnostic test to examine sleep patterns |
| 2. | A diagnostic test to examine eye movement |
| 3. | A diagnostic test to examine respiratory functions |
| 4. | A diagnostic test to examine electrical activity of the brain |
____ 5. Which problem is a 55-year-old client most likely to exhibit as a result of prolonged benzodiazepine use?
| 1. | Unstable gait |
| 2. | Bradycardia |
| 3. | Dyspnea |
| 4. | Anuria |
____ 6. A client who has been taking an antidepressant for 10 days complains of depression and does not find the medication to be effective. Which is the best response by the nurse?
| 1. | “I will increase the drug dosage after informing the physician” |
| 2. | “The medication will take at least 3 weeks to be effective.” |
| 3. | “I will change the medication after informing the physician.” |
| 4. | “Stop taking the medication.” |
____ 7. Which is the most commonly used over-the-counter sleep aid?
| 1. | Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
| 2. | Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) |
| 3. | Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) |
| 4. | Acetylcholine (Miochol) |
____ 8. A registered nurse is explaining the effects of exercise on cardiovascular system to a student nurse. Which statement by the student nurse indicates effective teaching?
| 1. | “Exercise prevents thrombus formation.” |
| 2. | “Exercise increases fibrinogen levels.” |
| 3. | “Exercise prevents angiogenesis.” |
| 4. | “Exercise increases the heart’s efficiency by decreasing cardiac muscle mass.” |
____ 9. A client is on long-term bed rest. Which condition might the client develop due to immobility?
| 1. | Orthostatic hypotension |
| 2. | Venous stasis |
| 3. | Hypertension |
| 4. | Dyspnea |
____ 10. A bedridden client has frequent gastrointestinal reflux. Which condition might the client develop due to gastrointestinal reflux?
| 1. | Aspiration pneumonia |
| 2. | Hypotension |
| 3. | Hyperthermia |
| 4. | Constipation |
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