Anxiety Disorders Exam Bundle

Anxiety - Answer-An unpleasant emotional state characterized by physical arousal and feelings of tension, apprehension, and worry. Anxiety disorders - Answer-A category of psychological disorders in which extreme anxiety is the main diagnostic feature and causes significant disruptions in the per...

The nurse discovers that a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is attempting to resist the compulsion. Based on this finding, the nurse should assess the client for which sign? Increased anxiety Depression Excessive fear Feelings of failure - Answer-Increased anxiety A 49-year-o...

Average age of onset for anxiety disorders - Answer-11 years old Somatic symptom origin - Answer-condition marked by anxiety about physical symptoms w a medical or purely psychological origin illness anxiety disorder - Answer-condition marked by intense preoccupation w the possibility of serio...

Children with one of the anxiety disorder can cost 20 times more than those from the general population because of the __________ costs. a. societal b. psychiatric treatment c. health care d. family - Answer-a The societal costs for clinically anxious youths are also substantial, with estimated...

The nurse is providing care for a patient demonstrating behaviors associated with moderate levels of anxiety. What question should the nurse ask initially when attempting to help the patient deescalate their anxiety? A. "Do you know what will help you manage your anxiety?" B. "Do you...

The nurse is continuing to care for the client. Select the 4 findings that require follow-up by the nurse. - Answer-Headache Heart rate Respiratory rate Insomnia The nurse is reviewing the clients assessment findings. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk fa...

Is Anxiety the same as stress? True or False - Answer-False. It is a necessary force for survival At what point does the level of anxiety become a disorder? - Answer-When it becomes greater than a normal anxiety response when compared to the situation What are Somatic Disorders? - Answer-When ...

Be able to compare and contrast anxiety and fear FEAR - Answer-immediate alarm -- panic attack (response to present danger or life threatening emergencies) Be able to compare and contrast anxiety and fear ANXIETY - Answer-associated with tension, very future oriented (feeling that you can't pr...

fear - Answer-- the central nervous system's physiological and emotional response to a serious threat to one's wellbeing anxiety - Answer-- the central nervous system's physiological and emotional response to a vague sense of threat or danger anxiety disorder - Answer-- discomfort is ...

1. Jenny began to have sudden attacks of anxiety and dread and thus began to avoid public situations. Which disorder did Jenny likely have? a) Panic disorder b) Mood disorder c) Specific phobic disorder d) Avoidance disorder - Answer-a 2. The difference between anxiety and fear is that a) a...

Which assessment question is most likely to allow the nurse to differentiate between anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition and psychological factors affecting a medical condition? - Answer-Establishing whether the client's anxiety preceded the medical problem or whether the medical ...

¨apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or dread from real or perceived threat ¡Affects people on a deeper level - Answer-Anxiety reaction to specific danger - Answer-fear necessary for survival - Answer-Normal Anxiety ¨normal every day experiences ¡Makes us more effective úListen o...

Anxiety - Answer-An emotional response (e.g. apprehension, tension, uneasiness) to anticipation of danger, the source of which is largely unknown or unrecognized. Anxiety may be regarded as pathologic when it interferes with effectiveness in living, achievement of desired goals or satisfaction, ...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Diagnostic Criteria) 1 - Answer-Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance). Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Diagnostic Criteria)...

anxiety - Answer-diffuse feeling of apprehension that is vague and associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness. what kind of response is anxiety - Answer-anticipation fear - Answer-an emotional response to a real or imagined threat unconscious attempt to control anxiety - Answe...

What is characteristic of separation anxiety disorder? - Answer-Excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from home or attachment figures Does the typical/expected separation anxiety that often occurs during childhood qualify as this diagnosis/disorder? (p. 217) - Answer-No, the typical, ex...

What is the "fight or flight" response? When do we experience it? Describe the two pathways in the body that prepare the body for fight or flight. - Answer-fight or flight is to enhance survival. includes arousal and fear that are set into motion by the hypothalamus. ANS and endocrine system a...

2 - Answer-A nursing instructor is teaching about specific phobias. Which student statement indicates to the instructor that learning has occurred? 1. "These clients recognize their fear as excessive and frequently seek treatment." 2. "These clients have a panic level of fear that is over...

A nursing instructor is teaching about specific phobias. Which student statement indicates to the instructor that learning has occurred? a. "These clients recognize their fear as excessive and frequently seek treatment." b. "These clients have a panic level of fear that is overwhelming an...

A client informs the nurse at the anxiety disorders clinic that he experiences palpitations, difficulty breathing, and a sense of overwhelming dread whenever he leaves his home. This problem began after he was assaulted and robbed on his way to work. He has been unable to go to his office for over a...

Mental Health Test 2: Anxiety disorders - Answer-Mental Health Test 2: Anxiety disorders Anxiety - Answer-A vague feeling of dread or apprehension Fear - Answer-Feeling afraid or threatened by a clearly identifiable external stimulus that represents danger to the person Phobia - Answer-- Sp...

agoraphobia - Answer-An anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of being in an open, crowded, or public place, such as a field, tunnel, bridge, congested street, or busy department store, where escape is perceived as difficult or help not available in case of sudden incapacitation. antianxiety d...

Anxiety - Answer-Apprehension, tension, or uneasiness from anticipation of danger, the source of which is largely unknown or unrecognized. Anxiety may be regarded as *pathological* when it interferes with *social and occupational functioning, achievement of desired goals, or emotional comfort* ...

Anxiety is pathological if: - Answer-- out of proportion to the situation - interferes with social, occupational or other areas of functioning - constant companion Stress - Answer-an EXTERNAL PRESSURE on an individual - has physiological effects Anxiety - Answer-EMOTIONAL RESPONSE to a s...

The nurse observes that a client who is diagnosed with anxiety disorder has tremors in her hand. Which area of the client's brain may be affected? A. Brainstem B. Basal ganglia C. Hypothalamus D. Locus ceruleus - Answer-B. Basal ganglia Rationale: The area of the brain that is affect...

Anxiety is more common that depression. True or false. - Answer-True. Anxiety is more common than depression. Anxiety: - Answer-A subjective, uncomfortable feeling of apprehension or dread that occurs in response to an external or internal stimuli and can result in physical, behavioral, cognitive...

key terms - Answer-*Anxiety* - a feeling of *apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty or dread, in response to a real or imagined threat*. the actual source of the threat is unknown or unrecognized, can be acute or chronic. a normal response to human behavior does not have to make everyone dysfunctiona...

Preparation for defense - Answer-Alarm Reaction Stage Blood shunted to areas needed for defense - Answer-Resistance Stage Stores depleted; emotional components unresolved - Answer-Exhaustion Stage 1. Alarm Reaction Stage 2. Resistance Stage 3. Exhaustion Stage - Answer-General adaptation ...

Anxiety - Answer-The nervous agitation that we sometimes experience, often about something that is going to happen Anxiety disorder - Answer-Psychological disturbance marked by irrational fears often of everyday objects and situations Generalized anxiety disorder - Answer-Characterized by exce...

A nurse wants to teach alternative coping strategies to a patient experiencing severe anxiety. Which action should the nurse perform first? a. Verify the patient's learning style. b. Lower the patient's current anxiety. c. Create outcomes and a teaching plan. d. Assess how the patient us...

A client informs the nurse at the anxiety disorders clinic that he experiences palpitations, difficulty breathing, and a sense of overwhelming dread whenever he leaves his home. This problem began after he was assaulted and robbed on his way to work. He has been unable to go to his office for over a...

Anxiety is an emotional ___. - Answer-Response to a stressor Anxiety feels like: - Answer-A vague, subjective feeling of uneasiness with no identifiable reason, resulting from an external threat. It can also feels like tension, dread, impending doom. The 3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome...

In Agoraphobia, which is NOT one of the five circumstances or situations described as triggering anxiety or fear? - Answer-Being home alone Eric is 10 and has intense anxiety about being away from his parents. He fears that if he is separated from them for any length of time, they will die. There...

A patient with anxiety disorder has excessive anxiety and worries about multiple life circumstances. For how long would this patient experience these feelings before the anxiety disorder would be considered chronic and generalized? - Answer-6 months Which term describes feelings of being disconne...