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Test Bank for Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Chapter 25 : Anxiety Disorders: Management of Anxiety, Phobia, and Panic Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is being treated in the emergency department for a panic attack. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Staying with the client and emphasizing safety (
D) provides reassurance and reduces fear during a panic attack. Mimicking anxiety (
A) is inappropriate, leaving the client (
B) increases distress, and discussing prognosis (
C) is less urgent than providing immediate support.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse determines that a client who is experiencing anxiety is using relief behaviors. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which degree of anxiety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Relief behaviors, such as avoidance or rituals, are typically used in severe anxiety (
C) to reduce overwhelming distress. Mild anxiety (
A) enhances alertness, moderate (
B) involves manageable distress, and panic (
D) involves disorganized behavior, not specific relief behaviors.
Question 3 of 5
A group of students is reviewing information about anxiety disorders in preparation for a class examination. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they state which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Women experience anxiety disorders more frequently than men (
B), likely due to hormonal and social factors. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric conditions (
A), many are chronic (
C), and prevalence is higher in adolescents than children (
D).
Question 4 of 5
While interviewing a client, the client reports an intense fear of spiders, stating, I can?t be near them. I get so upset. I start to sweat and hyperventilate if I see one. The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Arachnophobia (
C) is the specific fear of spiders, matching the client?s symptoms of sweating and hyperventilation. Algophobia (
A) is fear of pain, entomophobia (
B) is a broader fear of insects, and cynophobia (
D) is fear of dogs.
Question 5 of 5
After teaching a class about the biochemical theories associated with panic disorder, the instructor determines a need for additional teaching when the students identify which neurotransmitter as being implicated?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Serotonin (
B), norepinephrine (
C), and GABA (
D) are implicated in panic disorder due to their roles in anxiety regulation. Dopamine (
A) is primarily linked to psychosis and reward, not panic, indicating a misunderstanding.