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NUR 530 Exam 2 Question and answers 2026/2027
Which of the following is C
characterized by the mood-
state known as anxiety?
A. Positive mood state
B. Reduced heart rate
C. Apprehension about the future
D. Muscle relaxation
Which of the following is not a A
physiological symptom of
anxiety?
A. Positive mood state
B. Physical tension
C. Apprehension about the future
D. Elevated heart rate
Anxiety is closely relate to B
which of the following
psychological disorders?
A. Schizophrenia
B. Depression
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C. Dementia
D. Psychosis
People;e ten to have their best C
performance on tasks when
they are
A. Very anxious
B. Not anxious at all
C. A little anxious
D. Fearfull
When people experience severe A
anxiety, they
A. Often know it is irrational, but
can't help it
B. Usually are able to just turn off
those feelings
C. Often experience a break with
reality
D. Don't recognize that the
feelings are, in fact, anxiety
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Anxiety is thought to be a state, A
while fear is more
____
A. future-oriented, immediate
B. Short-term; long-term
C. Real; irrational
D. Immediate; future-oriented
Fear activates a A
A. Surge of energy in the
autonomic nervous system so
we can flee
B. Psychological but not
physiological response
C. Physiological but no
psychological response
D. Decrease in inhibitory
mechanisms in the somatic
nervous system so we can
flee
Generalized psychological D
vulnerabilities lead to
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A. Tendency toward lack of self-
confidence
B. Low self-esteem
C. Inability to cope
D. All of the above
Specific psychological D
vulnerabilities are
A. Irritating
B. Equivalent to
low self-esteem C,
Show the
inability to cope
D. Physical sensations
Which of the following is an A
accurate statement about
anxiety?
A. An inherited tendency can
make us tense or uptight
B. A single gene makes us
vulnerable to anxiety
C. Panic disorder does not run in
our families
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