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ANXIETY DISORDERS EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
Question: The nurse has received evening report. Which client would the nurse need to assess
first?
1. A newly admitted client with a history of panic attacks.
2. A client who slept 2 to 3 hours last night because of flashbacks.
3. A client pacing the halls and stating that his anxiety is an 8/10.
4. A client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder awaiting discharge. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔3. A client pacing the halls and experiencing an increase in anxiety commands
immediate assessment. If the nurse does not take action on this assessment, there is a potential
for client injury to self or others.
TEST-TAKING HINT: When the nurse is prioritizing
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client assessments, it is important to note which client might be a safety risk. When asked to
prioritize, the test taker must review all the situations presented before deciding which one to
address first.
Question: A client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder complains of feeling out of
control and states, "I just can't do this anymore." Which nursing action takes priority at this
time?
1. Ask the client, "Are you thinking about harming yourself?"
2. Remove all potentially harmful objects from the milieu.
3. Place the client on a one-to-one observation status.
4. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings during the next group. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.
The nurse should recognize the statement, "I can't do this anymore," as evidence of
hopelessness and assess further the potential for suicidal ideations.
TEST-TAKING HINT: To answer this question correctly, the test taker should apply the nursing
process. Assessment is the first step of this process. The nurse initially must assess a situation
before determining appropriate nursing interventions.
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Question: A client is prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) for acute anxiety. What client history
should cause a nurse to question this order?
A. History of alcohol dependence
B. History of personality disorder
C. History of schizophrenia
D. History of hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANS: A
The nurse should question a prescription of alprazolam (Xanax) for acute anxiety if the client has
a history of alcohol dependence. Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine used in the treatment of
anxiety and has an increased risk for physiological dependence and tolerance. A client with a
history of substance abuse may be more likely to abuse other addictive substances and/or
combine this drug with alcohol.
Question: Which nursing diagnosis would best describe the problems evidenced by the
following client symptoms: avoidance, poor concentration, nightmares, hypervigilance,
exaggerated startle response, detachment, emotional numbing, and flashbacks?
A. Ineffective coping
B. Post-trauma syndrome
C. Complicated grieving
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D. Panic anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANS: B
Post-trauma syndrome is defined as a sustained maladaptive response to a traumatic,
overwhelming event. This nursing diagnosis addresses the problems experienced by clients
diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Question: How should a nurse best describe the major maladaptive client response to panic
disorder?
A. Clients overuse medical care due to physical symptoms.
B. Clients use illegal drugs to ease symptoms.
C. Clients perceive having no control over life situations.
D. Clients develop compulsions to deal with anxiety. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANS: C
The major maladaptive client response to panic disorder is the perception of having no control
over life situations which leads to nonparticipation in decision making and doubts regarding role
performance.
Question: A college student has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Which of the following symptoms should a campus nurse expect this client to exhibit? (Select all
that apply.)
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ANXIETY DISORDERS EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
Question: The nurse has received evening report. Which client would the nurse need to assess
first?
1. A newly admitted client with a history of panic attacks.
2. A client who slept 2 to 3 hours last night because of flashbacks.
3. A client pacing the halls and stating that his anxiety is an 8/10.
4. A client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder awaiting discharge. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔3. A client pacing the halls and experiencing an increase in anxiety commands
immediate assessment. If the nurse does not take action on this assessment, there is a potential
for client injury to self or others.
TEST-TAKING HINT: When the nurse is prioritizing
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client assessments, it is important to note which client might be a safety risk. When asked to
prioritize, the test taker must review all the situations presented before deciding which one to
address first.
Question: A client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder complains of feeling out of
control and states, "I just can't do this anymore." Which nursing action takes priority at this
time?
1. Ask the client, "Are you thinking about harming yourself?"
2. Remove all potentially harmful objects from the milieu.
3. Place the client on a one-to-one observation status.
4. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings during the next group. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.
The nurse should recognize the statement, "I can't do this anymore," as evidence of
hopelessness and assess further the potential for suicidal ideations.
TEST-TAKING HINT: To answer this question correctly, the test taker should apply the nursing
process. Assessment is the first step of this process. The nurse initially must assess a situation
before determining appropriate nursing interventions.
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Question: A client is prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) for acute anxiety. What client history
should cause a nurse to question this order?
A. History of alcohol dependence
B. History of personality disorder
C. History of schizophrenia
D. History of hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANS: A
The nurse should question a prescription of alprazolam (Xanax) for acute anxiety if the client has
a history of alcohol dependence. Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine used in the treatment of
anxiety and has an increased risk for physiological dependence and tolerance. A client with a
history of substance abuse may be more likely to abuse other addictive substances and/or
combine this drug with alcohol.
Question: Which nursing diagnosis would best describe the problems evidenced by the
following client symptoms: avoidance, poor concentration, nightmares, hypervigilance,
exaggerated startle response, detachment, emotional numbing, and flashbacks?
A. Ineffective coping
B. Post-trauma syndrome
C. Complicated grieving
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D. Panic anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANS: B
Post-trauma syndrome is defined as a sustained maladaptive response to a traumatic,
overwhelming event. This nursing diagnosis addresses the problems experienced by clients
diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Question: How should a nurse best describe the major maladaptive client response to panic
disorder?
A. Clients overuse medical care due to physical symptoms.
B. Clients use illegal drugs to ease symptoms.
C. Clients perceive having no control over life situations.
D. Clients develop compulsions to deal with anxiety. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANS: C
The major maladaptive client response to panic disorder is the perception of having no control
over life situations which leads to nonparticipation in decision making and doubts regarding role
performance.
Question: A college student has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Which of the following symptoms should a campus nurse expect this client to exhibit? (Select all
that apply.)
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