NURS 302 Exam – Accurate Solutions For Every
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A nurse has been caring for a client A. Encourage the client to avoid caffeinated
diagnosed with generalized anxiety products.
disorder (GAD). Which of the B. Encourage the client to recognize the signs of
following nursing interventions would escalating anxiety.
address this client's symptoms? D. Encourage the client to cognitively reframe
(Select all that apply.) thoughts about situations that generate anxiety.
E. Encourage the client to employ newly learned
A. Encourage the client to avoid relaxation techniques.
caffeinated products.
B. Encourage the client to recognize
the signs of escalating anxiety.
C. Encourage the client to avoid any
situation that causes stress.
D. Encourage the client to cognitively
reframe thoughts about situations that
generate anxiety.
E. Encourage the client to employ
newly learned relaxation techniques.
Anxiety disorders have high rates of A. True
comorbidity with major depression
and alcohol and drug abuse.
A. True
B. False
,Beta-blockers such as atenolol, A. True
nadolol, or propranolol may be useful
for treatment of
situational/performance anxiety.
A. True
B. False
Patients with general anxiety disorder B. False
frequently present to the emergency
department (ED) with chest pain or
dyspnea, fearing that they are dying
of myocardial infarction.
A. True
B. False
Buspar has high risk for abuse and B. False
dependence.
A. True
B. False
The diagnosis of general anxiety B. False
disorder is made primarily by history.
A. True
B. False
PTSD patients usually present with B. False
vivid memory of the traumatic event.
A. True
B. False
,Benzodiazepines are the drugs of B. False
choice in the treatment of anxiety
disorders.
A. True
B. False
Atypical antipsychotics have been A. True
used for patients who do not respond
to antidepressants.
A. True
B. False
Inpatient care is not necessary for B. False
PTSD patients even if the patient
becomes suicidal or homicidal.
A. True
B. False
Anti-depressants are useful in B. False
controlling some symptoms of PTSD
caused by hyperarousal.
A. True
B. False
Escitalopram (Lexapro) is likely to A. True
cause fewer hepatic enzyme
interactions and may be appropriate
initial choices for patients with
complicated medical regimens or
those who are concerned about drug
interactions.
A. True
B. False
, Patients with anxiety disorders often B. False
show decreased amygdala response
to anxiety cues.
A. True
B. False
In the central nervous system (CNS), A. True
the major mediators of the symptoms
of anxiety disorders appear to be
norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine,
and gamma-aminobutyric acid
(GABA).
A. True
B. False
Prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic A. True
blocker, is used to decreases
nightmares in PTSD.
A. True
B. False
The cognitive theory has explained B. False
anxiety as a conflict between the id
and ego.
A. True
B. False
Regressive behaviors, such as bed A. True
wetting after attainment of bowel and
bladder control, are a potential
manifestation of PTSD in children.
A. True
B. False
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Terms in this set (156)
A nurse has been caring for a client A. Encourage the client to avoid caffeinated
diagnosed with generalized anxiety products.
disorder (GAD). Which of the B. Encourage the client to recognize the signs of
following nursing interventions would escalating anxiety.
address this client's symptoms? D. Encourage the client to cognitively reframe
(Select all that apply.) thoughts about situations that generate anxiety.
E. Encourage the client to employ newly learned
A. Encourage the client to avoid relaxation techniques.
caffeinated products.
B. Encourage the client to recognize
the signs of escalating anxiety.
C. Encourage the client to avoid any
situation that causes stress.
D. Encourage the client to cognitively
reframe thoughts about situations that
generate anxiety.
E. Encourage the client to employ
newly learned relaxation techniques.
Anxiety disorders have high rates of A. True
comorbidity with major depression
and alcohol and drug abuse.
A. True
B. False
,Beta-blockers such as atenolol, A. True
nadolol, or propranolol may be useful
for treatment of
situational/performance anxiety.
A. True
B. False
Patients with general anxiety disorder B. False
frequently present to the emergency
department (ED) with chest pain or
dyspnea, fearing that they are dying
of myocardial infarction.
A. True
B. False
Buspar has high risk for abuse and B. False
dependence.
A. True
B. False
The diagnosis of general anxiety B. False
disorder is made primarily by history.
A. True
B. False
PTSD patients usually present with B. False
vivid memory of the traumatic event.
A. True
B. False
,Benzodiazepines are the drugs of B. False
choice in the treatment of anxiety
disorders.
A. True
B. False
Atypical antipsychotics have been A. True
used for patients who do not respond
to antidepressants.
A. True
B. False
Inpatient care is not necessary for B. False
PTSD patients even if the patient
becomes suicidal or homicidal.
A. True
B. False
Anti-depressants are useful in B. False
controlling some symptoms of PTSD
caused by hyperarousal.
A. True
B. False
Escitalopram (Lexapro) is likely to A. True
cause fewer hepatic enzyme
interactions and may be appropriate
initial choices for patients with
complicated medical regimens or
those who are concerned about drug
interactions.
A. True
B. False
, Patients with anxiety disorders often B. False
show decreased amygdala response
to anxiety cues.
A. True
B. False
In the central nervous system (CNS), A. True
the major mediators of the symptoms
of anxiety disorders appear to be
norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine,
and gamma-aminobutyric acid
(GABA).
A. True
B. False
Prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic A. True
blocker, is used to decreases
nightmares in PTSD.
A. True
B. False
The cognitive theory has explained B. False
anxiety as a conflict between the id
and ego.
A. True
B. False
Regressive behaviors, such as bed A. True
wetting after attainment of bowel and
bladder control, are a potential
manifestation of PTSD in children.
A. True
B. False
