PNR 413 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
What are the stages of reactions to stress?
alarm reaction stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage
Anxiety and fear are considered to be two different things.
true
agoraphobia
An abnormal fear of open or public places
panic disorder
an anxiety disorder that consists of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror
specific phobia
fear of objects or specific situations or events
obsessive-compulsive disorder
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsession) and/ or
actions (compulsions).
generalized anxiety disorder
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state
of autonomic nervous system arousal
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
,an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal,
jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic
experience
anxious clients; short term med use of
anxiolytics: ativan
The neurotransmitter dopamine is associated with anxiety disorders.
false
the neurotransmitter Gaba and serotonin is associated with anxiety disorders.
true
the treatment of choice for anxiety disorders in the elderly is
SSRI's antidepressant: prozac
Decatastrophizing
A "what if" technique designed to explore actual, rather than feared, events and
consequences
assertiveness training
instruction in how to be self-assertive
panic attacks involve _______________ minute episodes of intense, escalating
anxiety with emotional fear and the psychologic discomfort
15-30
primary gain is the
relief of anxiety
secondary gain is
attention recieved from others as a result of these behaviors
,Interventions for panic disorder
cognitive behavioral therapy
a patient with a panic disorder can have the following symptom
automatism
agoraphobia
fear of open spaces
specific phobia
fear of objects or specific situations or events
social phobia
anxiety provoked by certain social/performance situation
systemic desensitization
A type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually
increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli. Commonly used to treat phobias.
A client with OCD will be at the obsession a rational, but he can't stop them.
false
factors influencing a person's Mental Health
Individual
Interpersonal
Social/cultural or environmental
mental disorder definition
an illness that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
DSM-V-TR
, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Widely used system of
classifying psychological disorders
Global assessment of functioning
A 0 to 100 rating of a person, with more severe disorders indicated by lower numbers
and more effective functioning by higher numbers
psychiatric nursing practice emerge in what year and by who?
1873, Linda Richards
causes mental health illness
genetic and heredity, psychoimmunology and infections
neurotransmitters: dopamine
influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion
true or false high dopamine levels in the frontal lobe are related to schizophrenia.
true
neurotransmitters: epinephrine and norepinephrine
excitatory, speeds things up.
neurotransmitters: serotonin
Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
true or false Low serotonin levels is related to depression, OCD and Suicidal
Thoughts.
true
neurotransmitters: gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
inhibitory slows down. anxiolytic meds
true or false low levels of GABA Is related to anxiety.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
What are the stages of reactions to stress?
alarm reaction stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage
Anxiety and fear are considered to be two different things.
true
agoraphobia
An abnormal fear of open or public places
panic disorder
an anxiety disorder that consists of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror
specific phobia
fear of objects or specific situations or events
obsessive-compulsive disorder
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsession) and/ or
actions (compulsions).
generalized anxiety disorder
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state
of autonomic nervous system arousal
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
,an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal,
jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic
experience
anxious clients; short term med use of
anxiolytics: ativan
The neurotransmitter dopamine is associated with anxiety disorders.
false
the neurotransmitter Gaba and serotonin is associated with anxiety disorders.
true
the treatment of choice for anxiety disorders in the elderly is
SSRI's antidepressant: prozac
Decatastrophizing
A "what if" technique designed to explore actual, rather than feared, events and
consequences
assertiveness training
instruction in how to be self-assertive
panic attacks involve _______________ minute episodes of intense, escalating
anxiety with emotional fear and the psychologic discomfort
15-30
primary gain is the
relief of anxiety
secondary gain is
attention recieved from others as a result of these behaviors
,Interventions for panic disorder
cognitive behavioral therapy
a patient with a panic disorder can have the following symptom
automatism
agoraphobia
fear of open spaces
specific phobia
fear of objects or specific situations or events
social phobia
anxiety provoked by certain social/performance situation
systemic desensitization
A type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually
increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli. Commonly used to treat phobias.
A client with OCD will be at the obsession a rational, but he can't stop them.
false
factors influencing a person's Mental Health
Individual
Interpersonal
Social/cultural or environmental
mental disorder definition
an illness that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
DSM-V-TR
, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Widely used system of
classifying psychological disorders
Global assessment of functioning
A 0 to 100 rating of a person, with more severe disorders indicated by lower numbers
and more effective functioning by higher numbers
psychiatric nursing practice emerge in what year and by who?
1873, Linda Richards
causes mental health illness
genetic and heredity, psychoimmunology and infections
neurotransmitters: dopamine
influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion
true or false high dopamine levels in the frontal lobe are related to schizophrenia.
true
neurotransmitters: epinephrine and norepinephrine
excitatory, speeds things up.
neurotransmitters: serotonin
Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
true or false Low serotonin levels is related to depression, OCD and Suicidal
Thoughts.
true
neurotransmitters: gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
inhibitory slows down. anxiolytic meds
true or false low levels of GABA Is related to anxiety.
