BNKN601 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED
Panic disorder
Intense surges of anxiety characterised by psychological worry and physical symptoms-
SOB, tachycardia, tight chest, shaking, dizziness, nausea
Panic disorder NI
Management of panic attack- stay with the person, breathing coaching.
Longer term- cbt, education etc
Social phobia
Pronounced, persistent fear of social situations- specifically where they fear criticism
regarding performance.
social phobia (social anxiety disorder) NI
CBT
SSRI
Agoraphobia
Fear of not being able to escape an area e.g. mall if becoming anxious
Agoraphobia NI
Panic management
CBT
Specific phobia
Disproportionate fear to risk an actual object or situation poses.
, Specific phobia NI
CBT with graded exposure
Adjustment disorder
Intense stress response to a potential or actual serious illness or significant event
Adjustment disorder NI
Support of psychological distress
CBT
Mindfulness
Solution focused nursing
No need for pharmacological intervention
Acute stress disorder
Similar to PTSD except a shorter time frame of symptoms exhibited
Acute stress disorder NI
Trauma focused CBT
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Presents following direct witness of a traumatic event
Post-traumatic stress disorder NI
Trauma focused CBT
Trauma focused therapy
SSRIs or SNRIs potentially
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Intrusive thoughts that become obsessive with associated behaviours that aim to reduce
the feelings of anxiety associated with the thoughts
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED
Panic disorder
Intense surges of anxiety characterised by psychological worry and physical symptoms-
SOB, tachycardia, tight chest, shaking, dizziness, nausea
Panic disorder NI
Management of panic attack- stay with the person, breathing coaching.
Longer term- cbt, education etc
Social phobia
Pronounced, persistent fear of social situations- specifically where they fear criticism
regarding performance.
social phobia (social anxiety disorder) NI
CBT
SSRI
Agoraphobia
Fear of not being able to escape an area e.g. mall if becoming anxious
Agoraphobia NI
Panic management
CBT
Specific phobia
Disproportionate fear to risk an actual object or situation poses.
, Specific phobia NI
CBT with graded exposure
Adjustment disorder
Intense stress response to a potential or actual serious illness or significant event
Adjustment disorder NI
Support of psychological distress
CBT
Mindfulness
Solution focused nursing
No need for pharmacological intervention
Acute stress disorder
Similar to PTSD except a shorter time frame of symptoms exhibited
Acute stress disorder NI
Trauma focused CBT
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Presents following direct witness of a traumatic event
Post-traumatic stress disorder NI
Trauma focused CBT
Trauma focused therapy
SSRIs or SNRIs potentially
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Intrusive thoughts that become obsessive with associated behaviours that aim to reduce
the feelings of anxiety associated with the thoughts
