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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-Based Concepts, Skills, and Practices

Wanda Mohr PhD RN FAAN

Chapter 23

Anxiety Disorders - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Which of the following topic areas would the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client with a panic disorder who is prescribed alprazolam?
a. Serotonin syndrome
b. Interactions with MAOIs
c. Tardive dyskinesia
d. Potentiation of alcohol effects

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Problem 2

A client comes to the mental health clinic saying she has been "on edge" lately. She states she has been preoccupied with work, is making mistakes because she can't concentrate, and is forgetting important meetings. She says she thinks she's "going crazy." The nurse categorizes these assessment findings as which of the following?
a. Affective
b. Cognitive
c. Physiologic
d. Behavioral

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Problem 3

A client with generalized anxiety disorder states, 'I'm worried about my finances. I have substantial savings, and although my financial company is reputable, I'm afraid that the company will go bankrupt and I'll lose all my money." Which response would be most therapeutic?
a. "It sounds like you have managed your money responsibly."
b. "Your money is insured; there is no need to worry."
c. "Has something changed that is causing you to worry?"
d. "Why do you think the company will go bankrupt?"

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Problem 4

A 42-year-old man with a history of panic attacks complains that they are occurring more frequently. He is in good health and exercises
regularly. He states he occasionally drinks wine with dinner. When planning care for this client, which of the following interventions would the nurse expect to discuss with the client?
a. Desensitization
b. Lifestyle changes
c. Problem-solving strategies
d. Controlled breathing techniques

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Problem 5

A 22-year-old woman who arrived in the United States 1 week earlier from a country in Central America has complained to her family that she cannot stop crying and has been having nightmares and flashbacks. A few days before she left her home country, armed men had kidnapped her and returned her unharmed when her family paid the ransom. Analysis of this information would lead the nurse to suspect which of the following?
a. Acute stress disorder
b. PTSD
c. Normal anxiety after a traumatic event
d. Generalized anxiety disorder

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