Anxiety-NCLEX
3000 practice
test(68
questions with
100% correct
answers)
A client who recently developed paralysis of
the arms is diagnosed with conversion
disorder after tests fail to uncover a physical
cause for the paralysis. Which intervention
should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
answer Exercising the client's arms regularly
(SELECT AL THAT APPLY) A 54-year-old client
diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder
is admitted to the facility. Which therapeutic
,modalities are typically used to treat this
disorder? - answer 1. Biofeedback 2.
Buspirone 3. Relaxtion technique
During the client-teaching session, which
instruction should the nurse give to a client
receiving alprazolam (Xanax)? - answer
"Inform the physician if you become pregnant
or intend to do so."
A client comes to the emergency department
while experiencing a panic attack. The nurse
should respond to a client having a panic
attack by: - answer staying with the client
until the attack subsides
A client is admitted to the acute psychiatric
care unit after 2 weeks of increasingly erratic
behavior. The client has been sleeping poorly,
has lost 8 lb (3.6 kg), is poorly groomed,
exhibits hyperactivity, and loudly denies the
need for hospitalization. Which nursing
intervention takes priority for this client? -
answer Administering a sedative as
prescribed
, A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder
tells the nurse that he must check the lock on
his apartment door 25 times before leaving
for an appointment. The nurse knows that
this behavior represents the client's attempt
to: - answer reduce anxiety.
A 49-year-old painter who recently fractured
his tibia worries about his finances because
he can't work. To treat his anxiety, his
physician prescribes buspirone (BuSpar), 5
mg by mouth three times per day. During
buspirone therapy, the client should avoid
which of the following drugs? - answer
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
A client is admitted to an inpatient
psychiatric unit for treatment of obsessive-
compulsive symptoms. Obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) is associated with: - answer
"repetitive thoughts and recurring,
irresistible impulses.
While shopping at a mall, a woman
experiences an episode of extreme terror
accompanied by anxiety, tachycardia,
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