Anxiety Related Disorders Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Anxiety Disorders
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Anxiety Disorders
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...
Anxiety Related Disorders Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
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 the patient complains of physical S/S, but
there's no medical issue.
What's the difference between anxiety and fear? - Answer-Anxiety is an emotional
process, but fear is a cognitive one. The nurses duty is to assess the patient's
perception of the threat
Anxiety related disorders can present with emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms.
True or False? - Answer-True.
What characterizes Panic Disorder? - Answer-Recurrent panic attacks.
The onset of them are unpredictable and are manifested by intense apprehension, fear,
or terror. Is associated with feelings of impending doom and accompanied by intense
physical discomfort.
Panic Disorder may be accompanied by Agoraphobia. True or False? - Answer-True. It
can be a lone-standing condition, but can be accompanied by agoraphobia or other
disorders.
What are some symptoms of "panic level" of anxiety? - Answer-Sweating, trembling,
shaking.
SOB, chest pain, or discomfort.
Nausea or abdominal distress.
Dizziness, chills, or hot flashes.
Numbness or tingling sensations.
Derealization or depersonalization.
Fear of losing control or "going crazy".
Fear of dying.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? - Answer-Chronic, unrealistic, and excessive
anxiety/worry. The anxiety is out of proportion to the situation. Such a terrible disorder, it
ruins lives.
, What is Social Phobia? (Social Anxiety Disorder) - Answer-Excessive fear of situations
in which the affected person might do something embarrassing or be evaluated
negatively by others. It's so severe that it affects peoples' lives.
What is Agoraphobia? - Answer-Fear of being in places or situations where escape
might be difficult or where help might not available in the event of panic-like S/S.
Examples:
-Traveling in public transportation
-Being in open spaces
-Being in shops, theaters, or cinemas
-Standing in line or being in a crowd
-Being outside the home alone in other situations
What is fear of specific objects or situations that could conceivable cause harm, but the
person's reaction to them is excessive, unreasonable, and inappropriate? - Answer-
Phobic Disorder
(specific phobia such as arachnophobia [spiders], ophidiophobia [snakes], and
acrophobia [heights])
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? - Answer-Recurrent obsessions and/or
compulsions that are severe enough to be time-consuming or to cause marked distress
or significant impairment.
What are the "Obsessions" in OCD? - Answer-Recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images
experienced as intrusive and stressful and unable to be stopped by thought, logic, or
reasoning.
What are the "Compulsions" in OCD? - Answer-Repetitive ritualistic behavior or
thoughts, in which the purpose is to prevent/reduce distress or prevent some dreaded
event/situation.
Anxiety will often exacerbate physical S/S, make pain worse, and complicate diagnostic
processes. True or False? - Answer-True.
On a psychological assessment, what three things need to be identified? - Answer-1.
Mental status,
2. Cognitive thought patterns, and
3. Avoidance behavior patterns.
Questions to ask when exploring the patient's anxiety during therapeutic
communication? - Answer-1. When did/do the symptoms begin? (precipitating events)
2. What do you experience when you are having the stress/anxiety? (including physical
S/S, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors)
3. What actions have relieved them in the past? (things they have tried that have made
the symptoms better)
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