N5 - test - Anxiety Disorders

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1.
About what percentage of Americans experience some form of anxiety disorder over the course of a lifetime?
a. 5%
b. 25%
c. 45%
d. 65%

2.
Which is correct about fear and anxiety?
a. They activate the "fight or flight" survival response.
b. They decrease respiratory rate.
c. They're abnormal reactions to a perceived threat.
d. They decrease heart rate.

3.
A pattern of excessive anxiety and worry about certain events or activities that lasts 6 months or longer characterizes
a. panic disorder.
b. generalized anxiety disorder.
c. OCD.
d. procedural anxiety.

4.
Signs and symptoms experienced by a patient with generalized anxiety disorder include
a. chest pain.
b. difficulty concentrating.
c. fear of dying.
d. a feeling of detachment from reality.

5.
A fear of dying or losing control characterizes
a. generalized anxiety disorder.
b. panic disorder.
c. social anxiety disorder.
d. procedural anxiety.

6.
Which is correct about panic disorder?
a. It's twice as common in men as women.
b. It affects more than 5 million Americans.
c. Symptoms usually peak within 1 hour.
d. Successful treatment includes psychotherapy.

7.
Which drug may be ordered to relieve acute anxiety in panic disorder?
a. buspirone
b. an SSRI
c. a beta-blocker
d. an SNRI

8.
Which statement about social anxiety disorder is correct?
a. It's also called social phobia.
b. Acute episodes are treated with an SSRI or SNRI.
c. It doesn't occur in children.
d. A benzodiazepine is used for maintenance therapy.

9.
Repeatedly reliving an event through dreams or flashbacks characterizes which PTSD category of signs and symptoms?
a. intrusive
b. avoidance
c. arousal
d. hypervigilance

10.
Which disorder is characterized by a persistent, unwanted, intrusive idea?
a. social anxiety disorder
b. PTSD
c. social phobia
d. OCD

11.
Common obsession themes in OCD include
a. contamination.
b. doubt.
c. danger.
d. loss.

12.
Which drug is an example of an SSRI?
a. nortriptyline
b. escitalopram
c. venlafaxine
d. imipramine

13.
Clomipramine is classified as
a. a benzodiazepine.
b. an SSRI.
c. an SNRI.
d. a tricyclic antidepressant.

14.
Which nursing consideration is indicated for a patient taking nortriptyline?
a. Obtain a baseline ECG.
b. Monitor him for hypertension.
c. Warn him about discontinuation syndrome.
d. Monitor him for physical dependence.

15.
Which of the following is contraindicated for patients with a history of substance abuse?
a. clonazepam
b. citalopram
c. venlafaxine
d. clomipramine

16.
Anxiety and depression are caused by inadequate levels of serotonin or
a. dopamine.
b. aldosterone.
c. norepinephrine.
d. thyroxine.

17.
One of the most common childhood anxiety disorders is
a. panic disorder.
b. PTSD.
c. procedural anxiety.
d. generalized anxiety disorder.