Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 55: Psychologic Responses to Illness
Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
1. How is stress thought of as a process aimed at maintaining homeostasis? (See p. 1274
3. How can spiritual distress be characterized? (See p. 1275 in your textbook.)
4. Compare and contrast fear and anxiety as factors that affect coping with illness. (See
p. 1277 in your textbook.)
5. What are the defense mechanisms used to protect against anxiety? (See p. 1278 in
7. Identify the characteristics of powerlessness. (See p. 1279 in your textbook.)
9. When is denial maladaptive? (See p. 1279 in your textbook.)
10. How do effective coping strategies reinforce a patient’s positive attitude toward his or