NR 547 WEEK 2 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 2024|2025
Most common mental illness in the United States Correct Answer: Anxiety
disorders
-Anxiety impacts approximately 18% of the adult population and 25% of children
ages 13-17 each year
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Correct Answer: characterized by
persistent, uncontrollable thoughts or actions that occur over an hour or more per
day
-one of the top 20 illness-related disabilities worldwide
first line medication treatment: Generalized anxiety disorder Correct Answer: -
SSRIs
-SNRIs
-Buspirone
-Drug Therapy at least 12 months
first line medication treatment: Panic disorder Correct Answer: -Paroxetine
-Sertraline
-Fluoxetine
-Drug therapy 6-9 months
first line medication treatment: Obsessive compulsive disorder Correct Answer: -
Fluoxetine
-Fluvoxamine
-Sertraline
-Paroxetine
,-Clomipramine (TCA)
-Drug therapy for at least 1 year
first line medication treatment: Social anxiety disorder Correct Answer: -
Sertraline
-Paroxetine
-Drug therapy takes 4 weeks to see effects
first line medication treatment: Post-traumatic stress disorder Correct Answer: -
Paroxetine
-Sertraline
Anxiety is often comorbid with _________________ as well as medical
conditions such as ____________, ___________, and ___________ Correct
Answer: major depression, COPD, asthma, diabetes
Generalized anxiety disorder (anxiety) Correct Answer: neurological condition
-characterized by persistent, uncontrollable worrying that causes emotional
distress
-show symptoms on most days, for a period of at least six months
-common symptoms of anxiety include restlessness, irritability, muscle tension,
fatigue, and sleep disturbances
-GAD is twice as common in women as in men
Patients with anxiety disorders often show increased activity in the
______________ and _______________ Correct Answer: amygdala and
prefrontal cortex
, Positron emission tomography (PET) scans have shown reduced
___________________ in patients with anxiety Correct Answer: serotonin
binding
Risk factors for developing anxiety: Correct Answer: -genetic predisposition
(family history of anxiety)
-being female
-recent life stressors
-chronic physical illness
-lack of support during childhood
Anxiety Disorders Correct Answer: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic
Phobias
Agoraphobia
Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
GAD often presents with physical symptoms, including: Correct Answer:
restlessness or edginess
fatigue
difficulty concentrating
irritability
muscle tension
sleep disturbance
Functional neuroimaging studies of GAD show: Correct Answer: increased
activation of the amygdala and reduced activation in the prefrontal cortex,
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 2024|2025
Most common mental illness in the United States Correct Answer: Anxiety
disorders
-Anxiety impacts approximately 18% of the adult population and 25% of children
ages 13-17 each year
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Correct Answer: characterized by
persistent, uncontrollable thoughts or actions that occur over an hour or more per
day
-one of the top 20 illness-related disabilities worldwide
first line medication treatment: Generalized anxiety disorder Correct Answer: -
SSRIs
-SNRIs
-Buspirone
-Drug Therapy at least 12 months
first line medication treatment: Panic disorder Correct Answer: -Paroxetine
-Sertraline
-Fluoxetine
-Drug therapy 6-9 months
first line medication treatment: Obsessive compulsive disorder Correct Answer: -
Fluoxetine
-Fluvoxamine
-Sertraline
-Paroxetine
,-Clomipramine (TCA)
-Drug therapy for at least 1 year
first line medication treatment: Social anxiety disorder Correct Answer: -
Sertraline
-Paroxetine
-Drug therapy takes 4 weeks to see effects
first line medication treatment: Post-traumatic stress disorder Correct Answer: -
Paroxetine
-Sertraline
Anxiety is often comorbid with _________________ as well as medical
conditions such as ____________, ___________, and ___________ Correct
Answer: major depression, COPD, asthma, diabetes
Generalized anxiety disorder (anxiety) Correct Answer: neurological condition
-characterized by persistent, uncontrollable worrying that causes emotional
distress
-show symptoms on most days, for a period of at least six months
-common symptoms of anxiety include restlessness, irritability, muscle tension,
fatigue, and sleep disturbances
-GAD is twice as common in women as in men
Patients with anxiety disorders often show increased activity in the
______________ and _______________ Correct Answer: amygdala and
prefrontal cortex
, Positron emission tomography (PET) scans have shown reduced
___________________ in patients with anxiety Correct Answer: serotonin
binding
Risk factors for developing anxiety: Correct Answer: -genetic predisposition
(family history of anxiety)
-being female
-recent life stressors
-chronic physical illness
-lack of support during childhood
Anxiety Disorders Correct Answer: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic
Phobias
Agoraphobia
Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
GAD often presents with physical symptoms, including: Correct Answer:
restlessness or edginess
fatigue
difficulty concentrating
irritability
muscle tension
sleep disturbance
Functional neuroimaging studies of GAD show: Correct Answer: increased
activation of the amygdala and reduced activation in the prefrontal cortex,
