ANCC Certification Prep Chapter 8 Test Questions and Correct Answers

ANCC Certification Prep Chapter 8 Test Questions and Correct Answers Anxiety can be _____________ if it is disproportionate to events, if it is sustained over a significant time frame, if it significantly impairs functioning, or if it is apparently unrelated to any identifiable event or situation in a person's life - ANSWER Pathological High pathological levels of anxiety interfere with perceptions, memory, ________ and __________ - ANSWER Judgment, motor responses Level I, mild anxiety - ANSWER Normative level of anxiety experienced by all; functions to motivate the individual Level II, moderate - ANSWER Normative level of anxiety experienced by most in response to significant stressors Level III, severe & Level IV, severe - ANSWER Pathological levels of anxiety Physiological symptoms of Level III anxiety - ANSWER Dilated pupils, increased vs, diaphoresis, rigid muscles, decreased hearing, increased pain threshold, urinary frequency and diarrhea. Physiological symptoms of Level IV anxiety - ANSWER Pallor, hypotension, poor eye=hand coordination, muscle pains, marked decrease in hearing, dizziness, SOB. Narrowed perceptual field, difficulty with problem solving, distorted perception of time, selective inattention, dissociative sensations, automatic behavior - ANSWER Psychological signs/symptoms of Level III anxiety Scattered perceptions, unable to attend to environmental stim, illogical thinking, may have hallucinations/delusional thinking. - ANSWER Psychological signs/symptoms of Level IV anxiety