Deck 10: Anxiety, Anxiety-Related, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Question 1

The following conditions can be stress related (select all that apply):
1)Asthma
2)Cancer
3)Burnout
4)Hunger
5)Immunity impairment

Answer 1

1, 2, 3, 5

Question 2

A positive form of stress is called _________________.

Answer 2

eustress

Question 3

When you know the cause of the tension, that is an example of ______________ anxiety.

Answer 3

signal

Question 4

Helenann, a long-term care nurse educator, noted that one of the staff members was complaining of stress and anxiety. A common physiological response to stress and anxiety is:
1)Urticaria.
2)Light-headiness.
3)Sedation.
4)Palpitations.

Question 5

What type of behavior modification is being used when the patient transforms him/herself into a relaxed state (documented by slowing brain waves)?
1)Biofeedback
2)Massage
3)Aromatherapy
4)Kava

Question 6

Daria is admitted to the medical-surgical unit, experiencing an anxiety episode. Nurses on the unit are aware of several nursing interventions that can reduce the anxiety that Daria is experiencing, including which of the following (select all that apply)?
1)Attempt to calm the patient by placing an arm around the person.
2)Maintain a calm environment.
3)Promote open communication.
4)Provide the patient with a safe, quiet, and private place.
5)Document the patient's behavior.

Question 7

Commonly used medications for anxiety disorders include (select all that apply):
1)Alprazolam (Xanax)
2)Diazepam (Valium)
3)Haloperidol (Haldol)
4)Zolpidem (Ambien)
5)Lorazepam (Ativan)

Question 8

When working with a female patient experiencing a phobia about spiders, Nurse Toni should anticipate that a problem for this patient would be:
1)Fear when speaking of the item.
2)Depression toward the feared object.
3)Denying the existence of a phobia.
4)Distortion of reality.

Question 9

An irrational fear is known as a _____________.

Question 10

Which of the following is a priority in dealing with a highly anxious patient?
1)Provide support and a therapeutic milieu.
2)Implement strict limit setting to control behavior.
3)Increase environmental stimuli to distract the patient.
4)Provide more freedom to promote self-expression.

Question 11

A patient is unwilling to go out of the house for fear of "being outside without a way to get back home" Because of this fear, the patient remains at home, except when accompanied outside by the spouse. The nurse suspects that the patient has:
1)Agoraphobia.
2)Hematophobia.
3)Claustrophobia.
4)Hypochondriasis.

Question 12

Your patient has been taking buspirone (BuSpar) for 1 month. On returning to the clinic for a follow-up visit, which statement would describe medication effectiveness?
1)Reduction in number of delusions
2)Less depressed
3)Sleeping better
4)Reduced desire for alcohol

Question 13

The most common anxiety disorder is ______________.

Question 14

While observing a female patient on the oncology unit who has a secondary diagnosis of panic attacks, the nurse would expect to observe which of the following symptoms (select all that apply)?
1)Nausea
2)Diaphoresis
3)Survivor guilt
4)Increased pulse
5)Reliving the experience

Question 15

Your new patient is admitted to the emergency department after a car accident. She is extremely anxious and experiencing a panic attack. Which intervention is most helpful?
1)Ask her to describe her feelings.
2)Stay with her in the exam room.
3)Set her up in a quiet exam room away from activity and give her privacy.
4)Encourage her to remember what happened in the accident.