Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
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Chapter 26- Anxiety Disorders- Management of Anxiety and Panic
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | The nurse is planning a presentation to a group of nursing students on the topic of anxiety disorders. Which of the following would the nurse include when describing panic disorder? | |
| A) | Individuals may believe they are having a heart attack when a panic attack occurs. | |
| B) | People with panic attacks often have fewer attacks if they also have agoraphobia. | |
| C) | Typically, individuals experience this disorder after the age of 30 years. | |
| D) | Persons rarely have an underlying comorbid condition of depression. | |
| 2. | A client comes to the emergency department because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Further assessment determines that the client is not having a heart attack but is having a panic attack. When beginning to interview the client, which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to use? | |
| A) | “Are you feeling much better now that you are lying down?” | |
| B) | “What did you experience just before and during the attack?” | |
| C) | “Do you think you will be able to drive home?” | |
| D) | “What do you think caused you to feel this way?” | |
| 3. | A client with a panic disorder has been prescribed a benzodiazepine medication. Which of the following would the nurse emphasize as a risk associated with using this medication? | |
| A) | Dietary restrictions | |
| B) | Withdrawal symptoms | |
| C) | Agitation | |
| D) | Fecal impaction | |
| 4. | A female client is diagnosed with panic disorder. The client tells the nurse that she hasn’t left her house in more than a month because she was afraid of another attack. She visited the mental health clinic today only because her son brought her. Which nursing diagnosis would be a priority for this client? | |
| A) | Powerlessness related to symptoms of anxiety | |
| B) | Decisional Conflict related to fear of leaving the house | |
| C) | Ineffective Family Coping related to symptoms of anxiety | |
| D) | Social Isolation related to fear of recurrence of anxiety symptoms | |
| 5. | The nurse has instructed a client with panic disorder about how to use the technique of positive self-talk. The nurse determines that the client has understood the instructions when the client verbalizes which statement to use during an impending panic attack? | |
| A) | “I am feeling very nervous right now.” | |
| B) | “I can handle this anxiety; it will be over shortly.” | |
| C) | “I am taking medication to eliminate these symptoms.” | |
| D) | “Relax your muscles, relax your muscles.” | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | B |
| 3. | B |
| 4. | D |
| 5. | B |
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