Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 55: Psychologic Responses to Illness
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
1. If stressors are relatively mild and the person is able to respond and adapt, mental
3. Spiritual distress can be characterized by the following: patients question the meaning
4. Fear generally denotes a response to a specific threat, and anxiety is often a response
to a nonspecific threat. Fears vary according to the developmental status and age of
5. Compensation, denial, displacement, identification, rationalization or intellectualism,
6. Relaxation techniques include interventions such as imagery, relaxation strategies,
therapeutic touch, and music therapy.
7. Characteristics of powerlessness include nonparticipation in care and decision
8. Denial is the subconscious blocking out of emotional experiences. Denial can take
9. Denial is maladaptive when the patient’s behavior interferes significantly with
10. When effective coping strategies are used, patients can manage their illness and adapt