NSG 211 - Anxiety/Mood & Affect
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What should you consider as a nurse when a patient is utilizing
defense mechanisms? - answeruse therapeutic communication,
teach them different coping skills, we can not take away their
defense mechanism (it'll make them more anxious)
How do we treat phobias? - answerdesensitization- conditioning
person to a fear to learn how to cope with it.
flooding- desensitization that is very fast paced.
Anxiety in older adults - answerusually prompted by other health
condition. normally agoraphobia- they do not want to go outside
due to risk for injury. or GAD
mechanism of action for benzodiazepines - answerdecrease and
stabilize nerve conduction
they react with GABA-inhibitory sites and suppress the CNS
what are cognitive behavior therapies? - answerbreathing
exercises, catastrophizing, imagery, thought stopping and
distraction, assertiveness training,
patient education for benzodiazepines - answerrisk for
dependence, dont stop it abruptly, take it at bedtime, not
recommended with the elderly, don't take with alcohol,
nursing interventions for patient with severe anxiety - answerstay
with patient to make sure they are safe, reassure the patient,
, reduce environmental stimuli, speak to patient in simple terms,
slowly, and quietly. have them deep breathe. acknowledge how
theyre feeling. give benzodiazepines.
what is stress? - answerthe response of your body and mind to
being challenged or threatened
what medications do we use for anxiety? -
answerbenzodiazepines- temporarily relaxes, for acute anxiety.
worried about addiction. also used for alcohol withdrawal and
seizures.
how do benzodiazepines not help with anxiety? - answerit only
helps temporarily. the patient does not learn any coping skills
from this. patient requires mood stabilization from medication
AND therapy.
difference between anxiety and fear - answerfear is a reaction to
a specific danger, whereas anxiety is worry sometimes without a
specific reason.
can anxiety be cured? - answerno, anxiety in small increments
can help people manage stress better, concentrate more,
motivate people, and learn how to function with more increasing
anxiety,
symptoms of severe anxiety - answersevere headache,
diaphoresis, SOB, N/V/D, tachycardia, chest pain, tremors, pale,
What is depersonalization? - answera feeling of being outside
one's body. happens during panic attacks
What is derealization? - answerexperiences of unreality or
detachment with respect to surroundings. happens during panic
attacks.
Phram 2026/2027 Complete Exam
Pack | Real Questions + Verified
Answers |Lately Update
What should you consider as a nurse when a patient is utilizing
defense mechanisms? - answeruse therapeutic communication,
teach them different coping skills, we can not take away their
defense mechanism (it'll make them more anxious)
How do we treat phobias? - answerdesensitization- conditioning
person to a fear to learn how to cope with it.
flooding- desensitization that is very fast paced.
Anxiety in older adults - answerusually prompted by other health
condition. normally agoraphobia- they do not want to go outside
due to risk for injury. or GAD
mechanism of action for benzodiazepines - answerdecrease and
stabilize nerve conduction
they react with GABA-inhibitory sites and suppress the CNS
what are cognitive behavior therapies? - answerbreathing
exercises, catastrophizing, imagery, thought stopping and
distraction, assertiveness training,
patient education for benzodiazepines - answerrisk for
dependence, dont stop it abruptly, take it at bedtime, not
recommended with the elderly, don't take with alcohol,
nursing interventions for patient with severe anxiety - answerstay
with patient to make sure they are safe, reassure the patient,
, reduce environmental stimuli, speak to patient in simple terms,
slowly, and quietly. have them deep breathe. acknowledge how
theyre feeling. give benzodiazepines.
what is stress? - answerthe response of your body and mind to
being challenged or threatened
what medications do we use for anxiety? -
answerbenzodiazepines- temporarily relaxes, for acute anxiety.
worried about addiction. also used for alcohol withdrawal and
seizures.
how do benzodiazepines not help with anxiety? - answerit only
helps temporarily. the patient does not learn any coping skills
from this. patient requires mood stabilization from medication
AND therapy.
difference between anxiety and fear - answerfear is a reaction to
a specific danger, whereas anxiety is worry sometimes without a
specific reason.
can anxiety be cured? - answerno, anxiety in small increments
can help people manage stress better, concentrate more,
motivate people, and learn how to function with more increasing
anxiety,
symptoms of severe anxiety - answersevere headache,
diaphoresis, SOB, N/V/D, tachycardia, chest pain, tremors, pale,
What is depersonalization? - answera feeling of being outside
one's body. happens during panic attacks
What is derealization? - answerexperiences of unreality or
detachment with respect to surroundings. happens during panic
attacks.
