Psychology Coping Mechanisms and Defense Mechanisms Quiz
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What is the purpose of coping skills?

  • To enhance one's adaptations (correct)
  • To suppress negative emotions
  • To deny reality
  • To project emotions onto others

    • Which defense mechanism involves a person attributing their own thoughts and feelings onto someone else?

  • Sublimation
  • Displacement
  • Projection (correct)
  • Reaction formation

    • In which defense mechanism does a person transform their anxiety or emotions into socially acceptable pursuits?

  • Sublimation (correct)
  • Denial
  • Projection
  • Reaction formation

    • What is a characteristic of adaptive coping skills?

    <p>Behaviors congruent with local norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which behavior indicates successful adaptation to stress from internal and external environments?

    <p>Showing thoughts and behaviors congruent with cultural norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a patient in the stage of denial fail to acknowledge?

    <p>Reality of loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rapport' in the therapeutic relationship imply?

    <p>Special feelings based on acceptance, warmth, and trust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is essential for trust in a nurse-client relationship?

    <p>Reliability, integrity, and sincerity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'genuineness' refer to in interactions with the patient?

    <p>Being open, honest, and real</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action is part of the pre-interaction phase of the nurse-client relationship?

    <p>Gather assessment data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key task during the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship?

    <p>Establishing a contract of intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ability is crucial for nurses to have in a nurse-client relationship?

    <p>Empathy - seeing beyond outward behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of suicide is characterized by the individual feeling separate and apart from society?

    <p>Egoistic suicide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes altruistic suicide from egoistic suicide?

    <p>Excessive integration into a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which population is mentioned as having an alarming 41% lifetime prevalence of suicide?

    <p>Transgender individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anomic suicide occurs in response to what type of changes in an individual's life?

    <p>Changes that disrupt feelings of relatedness to a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of successful suicides are accounted for by women?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key priority assessment question to ask when caring for a patient with depression?

    <p>Is there a history of depressive disorder in the family and has a close relative committed suicide?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of focus charting in nursing documentation?

    <p>Choosing a 'focus' for documentation based on a medical diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'A' stand for in the data, action, and response format of focus charting?

    <p>Action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which documentation method uses the SOAPIE format?

    <p>Problem-oriented recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses and Registered Nurses in patient assessment?

    <p>The scope of practice in psychiatric problem assessments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary emphasis of autocratic leadership style?

    <p>Leader-focused decision making and control over the team</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In nursing documentation, what does 'R' represent in the data, action, and response format of focus charting?

    <p>Response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the recovery model?

    <p>To empower consumers to have primary control over their care decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor refers to the opportunity for group members to express both positive and negative feelings?

    <p>Catharsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does group cohesiveness help members develop?

    <p>A sense of belonging within the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of recovery involves overcoming or managing one's disease and living healthy in a physical and emotional manner?

    <p>Health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the benefits of group members who have mastered a particular skill serving as role models?

    <p>It provides valuable examples for other members to follow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor involves assisting individual members in taking direction of their own lives and accepting responsibility for their existence?

    <p>Existential factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where in the brain is the limbic system located?

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain area plays a role in the expression of emotions?

    <p>Temporal lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the occipital lobes in the brain?

    <p>Visual reception and interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is responsible for executive functioning?

    <p>Prefrontal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the temporal lobes in the brain?

    <p>Managing auditory functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is responsible for integration of visual, auditory, and righting reflexes?

    <p>Mesencephalon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle refers to the duty to always be truthful?

    <p>Veracity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Beneficence' refers to which duty in healthcare?

    <p>'Promoting good of others'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leadership style is characterized by a focus on encouraging full participation from group members in problem-solving?

    <p>Democratic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which therapeutic factor involves individuals realizing they are not alone in the problems, thoughts, and feelings they are experiencing?

    <p>Universality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of Yalom's therapeutic factors involves individuals providing assistance and support to each other, fostering positive self-image and self-growth?

    <p>Altruism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Laissez-Faire leadership?

    <p>Low productivity and morale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Instillation of hope' therapeutic factor involve?

    <p>Observing others' progress to garner hope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor allows group members to correct maladaptive social behaviors and learn new social skills?

    <p>Development of socializing techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of leadership style are goals undefined and members do as they please?

    <p>Laissez-Faire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Imparting of information' as a therapeutic factor involves what?

    <p>'Sharing knowledge among group members'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of ego defense mechanisms?

    <p>To test the strength of the ego</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which defense mechanism involves a person attributing their own thoughts and feelings onto someone else?

    <p>Projection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In coping skills, what does 'maladaptive' refer to?

    <p>Unsuccessful adaptation to stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of adaptive coping skills?

    <p>Successful adaptation to stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which defense mechanism involves transferring emotions from one target to another?

    <p>Displacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does denial represent in the context of coping mechanisms?

    <p>Disbelief in reality of loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which behavior indicates a patient's successful adaptation to stress?

    <p>Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors congruent with norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Sublimation' as a defense mechanism involves:

    <p>'Channeling aggression into sports'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the orientation phase in the nurse-client relationship?

    <p>Creating an environment of trust and rapport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of a therapeutic relationship, what does 'genuineness' refer to?

    <p>The ability to be open, honest, and real in interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is essential for forming a therapeutic relationship that implies special feelings based on acceptance, warmth, and friendliness?

    <p>Rapport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the priority action during the pre-interaction phase of the nurse-client relationship?

    <p>Examine fears and anxieties about working with a patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic involves the ability to see beyond outward behavior and understand the situation from the patient's perspective?

    <p>Empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of establishing rapport in a therapeutic relationship?

    <p>To create an environment of trust and warmth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nursing action is most crucial during the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship?

    <p>Create an environment of trust and rapport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Trust' in a nurse-client relationship requires confidence in which aspect of the nurse?

    <p>Reliability, integrity, veracity, and desire to assist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between egoistic suicide and altruistic suicide?

    <p>Level of integration into a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which population is mentioned as a high-risk group for suicide with a 41% lifetime prevalence?

    <p>Transgender individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of suicide does the individual respond to disruptions in their life that instill feelings of 'separateness'?

    <p>Anomic suicide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of successful suicides are accounted for by men?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a priority assessment question to ask when caring for a patient with depression?

    <p>History of depressive disorder in the family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Separateness' leading to anomic suicide is caused by disruptions in what aspect of an individual's life?

    <p>Norms of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes an individual prone to altruistic suicide from one prone to egoistic suicide?

    <p>'Integration' into a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Relatedness to a group' plays a significant role in which type of suicide?

    <p>Anomic suicide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Coping Skills and Ego Defense Mechanisms

    • Coping skills are coping behaviors that enhance one's adaptations
    • Ego defense mechanisms:
      • Reaction formation: hiding negative reactions through an exaggerated expression of positive feelings
      • Projection: attributing one's thoughts and feelings onto someone else
      • Sublimation: transforming anxiety or emotions into pursuits considered useful by societal or cultural norms
      • Displacement: transferring feelings or emotions from one target to another
      • Denial: stage of disbelief in which the reality of loss is not acknowledged

    Mental Health Disorder Risk and Adaptation

    • A patient is at risk for developing a mental health disorder when they exhibit maladaptive behaviors
    • Adaptive: successful adaptation to stress from internal and external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age-appropriate and congruent with local and cultural norms

    Psychotropic Medications

    • Lithium is associated with weight gain

    Therapeutic Relationship

    • Steps to forming a therapeutic relationship:
      • Rapport: acceptance, warmth, friendliness, trust, and nonjudgemental attitude
      • Trust: confidence in the person's reliability, integrity, and veracity
      • Respect: believing in the dignity and worth of an individual regardless of their behavior
      • Genuineness: being open, honest, and real in interactions with the patient
      • Empathy: understanding the situation from the patient's point of view

    Nurse-Client Relationship

    • Phases of the nurse-client relationship:
      • Pre-interaction phase: preparation for the first meeting with the patient, gathering information, and examining one's fears and anxieties
      • Orientation phase: establishing a contract of intervention, gathering assessment data, identifying strengths and limitations, and formulating nursing diagnoses
      • Priority nursing actions during each phase: creating an environment of trust and rapport, establishing a contract of intervention, gathering assessment data, identifying strengths and limitations, and formulating nursing diagnoses

    Suicide and Suicide Prevention

    • Classification of suicide:
      • Egoistic suicide: response of an individual who feels separate and apart from the mainstream of society
      • Altruistic suicide: response of an individual who is excessively integrated into the group
      • Anomic suicide: response to changes in an individual's life that disrupt feelings of relatedness to a group
    • Priority assessment questions for patients with depression:
      • History of depressive disorder in the family and close relatives who have committed suicide
      • Percentage of people who kill themselves and have a prior suicide attempt
      • Successful suicides and high-risk populations (e.g. transgender individuals, the elderly)

    Leadership Styles

    • Autocratic: focus on the leader, high production, but low morale
    • Democratic: focus on members, encouraging participation, moderate production, but high morale
    • Lassiez Faire: no focus, undefined goals, low productivity, and low morale

    Yalom's Therapeutic Factors

    • Instillation of hope: observing progress of others with similar problems
    • Universality: realizing that one is not alone in their problems, thoughts, and feelings
    • Imparting of information: sharing knowledge with each other
    • Altruism: providing assistance and support to each other
    • Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group: re-experiencing early family conflicts
    • Development of socializing techniques: correcting maladaptive social behaviors and learning new social skills

    Other Key Concepts

    • Orientation: assessing a patient's awareness of their situation, including their identity, location, and circumstances
    • Focus charting: a method of documentation that focuses on a specific problem or issue
    • Problem-oriented recording: a method of documentation that uses a subjective, objective, assessment, plan, intervention, and evaluation (SOAPIE) format

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    Test your knowledge of coping skills and defense mechanisms in psychology. Learn about ego strength, defense mechanisms like reaction formation, projection, sublimation, displacement, denial, and more.

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