CMN 350 ACTUAL 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Generalized Anxiety Disorder - ✔✔Excessive worry and anxiety about various
situations and events.
- Excessive worry (thinking worse possible outcomes), impairment, muscle tension,
fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, procrastination, seeking constant
reassurance, irritability.
✔✔Social Anxiety Disorder - ✔✔Fear and anxiety in social situations, often leading to
avoidance of social gatherings or public speaking.
- Fear of judgment, blushing, sweating, trembling, and difficulty speaking, avoidance.
✔✔Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - ✔✔A condition triggered by experiencing or
witnessing a terrifying event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety
related to the traumatic experience.
✔✔Panic disorder - ✔✔Recurrent panic attacks, characterized by intense fear and
physical symptoms like chest pain and dizziness.
✔✔Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - ✔✔Intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors
that are difficult to control.
- Recurring, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause distress and anxiety.
- Repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to reduce anxiety associated with
obsessions.
✔✔Acute anxiety - ✔✔Short-lived, triggered by a specific event or situation. It usually
resolves within a few hours or days.
✔✔Chronic Anxiety - ✔✔Long-lasting, persistent, and often associated with an
underlying anxiety disorder.
✔✔Panic attacks - ✔✔Sudden episodes of intense fear that involve physical and
psychological symptoms.
- Often without a clear trigger
- symptoms reach their peak intensity within minutes, lasting for several minutes or even
hours.
- Symptoms subside leaving a sense of exhaustion or weakness.
✔✔heightened startle response, hypervigilance, sleep disturbances, and irritability -
✔✔What are some hyperarousal symptoms?
✔✔Disproportionate response - ✔✔The fear is out of proportion to the actual danger
posed by the object or situation.
, ✔✔1 month - ✔✔For PTSD, symptoms last for more than ____________ and cause
significant distress or impairment in functioning.
✔✔genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and brain chemistry - ✔✔What are
some causes of anxiety disorders?
✔✔Cognitive restructuring - ✔✔Identifying and challenging negative thoughts and
beliefs.
✔✔CBT - ✔✔________ is an effective treatment approach for anxiety disorders.
✔✔regular exercise, healthy diet, and adequate sleep - ✔✔What are some lifestyle
interventions for a patient managing anxiety?
✔✔safety, structure, support, calm environment, and therapeutic activities - ✔✔What is
the milieu management for anxiety disorders?
✔✔benzodiazepines - ✔✔What medications are used short term to help calm patients?
(most end in "-am")
✔✔deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness meditation -
✔✔What are some coping strategies for patients with anxiety disorders?
✔✔GAD - ✔✔excessive worry about various events, lasting for at least six months.
✔✔OCD - ✔✔recurrent intrusive thoughts and compulsions to reduce anxiety
✔✔Antidepressants - ✔✔mood-regulating medications that can treat anxiety (SSRIs,
SNRIs, TCAs)
✔✔Nonbenzodiazepines - ✔✔Alternative anxiety medications with fewer side effects
(Buspirone)
✔✔Buspirone (Buspar) - ✔✔Non-sedative fast acting medication for anxiety.
✔✔clonidine, gabapentin, hydroxyzine, propranolol - ✔✔What are some supplementary
treatments for specific anxiety symptoms?
✔✔Not first-line because of addiction - ✔✔Are benzodiazepines considered first-line
agents for anxiety treatment?
✔✔Flumazenil - ✔✔What is the antidote for benzodiazepines?
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Generalized Anxiety Disorder - ✔✔Excessive worry and anxiety about various
situations and events.
- Excessive worry (thinking worse possible outcomes), impairment, muscle tension,
fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, procrastination, seeking constant
reassurance, irritability.
✔✔Social Anxiety Disorder - ✔✔Fear and anxiety in social situations, often leading to
avoidance of social gatherings or public speaking.
- Fear of judgment, blushing, sweating, trembling, and difficulty speaking, avoidance.
✔✔Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - ✔✔A condition triggered by experiencing or
witnessing a terrifying event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety
related to the traumatic experience.
✔✔Panic disorder - ✔✔Recurrent panic attacks, characterized by intense fear and
physical symptoms like chest pain and dizziness.
✔✔Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - ✔✔Intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors
that are difficult to control.
- Recurring, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause distress and anxiety.
- Repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to reduce anxiety associated with
obsessions.
✔✔Acute anxiety - ✔✔Short-lived, triggered by a specific event or situation. It usually
resolves within a few hours or days.
✔✔Chronic Anxiety - ✔✔Long-lasting, persistent, and often associated with an
underlying anxiety disorder.
✔✔Panic attacks - ✔✔Sudden episodes of intense fear that involve physical and
psychological symptoms.
- Often without a clear trigger
- symptoms reach their peak intensity within minutes, lasting for several minutes or even
hours.
- Symptoms subside leaving a sense of exhaustion or weakness.
✔✔heightened startle response, hypervigilance, sleep disturbances, and irritability -
✔✔What are some hyperarousal symptoms?
✔✔Disproportionate response - ✔✔The fear is out of proportion to the actual danger
posed by the object or situation.
, ✔✔1 month - ✔✔For PTSD, symptoms last for more than ____________ and cause
significant distress or impairment in functioning.
✔✔genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and brain chemistry - ✔✔What are
some causes of anxiety disorders?
✔✔Cognitive restructuring - ✔✔Identifying and challenging negative thoughts and
beliefs.
✔✔CBT - ✔✔________ is an effective treatment approach for anxiety disorders.
✔✔regular exercise, healthy diet, and adequate sleep - ✔✔What are some lifestyle
interventions for a patient managing anxiety?
✔✔safety, structure, support, calm environment, and therapeutic activities - ✔✔What is
the milieu management for anxiety disorders?
✔✔benzodiazepines - ✔✔What medications are used short term to help calm patients?
(most end in "-am")
✔✔deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness meditation -
✔✔What are some coping strategies for patients with anxiety disorders?
✔✔GAD - ✔✔excessive worry about various events, lasting for at least six months.
✔✔OCD - ✔✔recurrent intrusive thoughts and compulsions to reduce anxiety
✔✔Antidepressants - ✔✔mood-regulating medications that can treat anxiety (SSRIs,
SNRIs, TCAs)
✔✔Nonbenzodiazepines - ✔✔Alternative anxiety medications with fewer side effects
(Buspirone)
✔✔Buspirone (Buspar) - ✔✔Non-sedative fast acting medication for anxiety.
✔✔clonidine, gabapentin, hydroxyzine, propranolol - ✔✔What are some supplementary
treatments for specific anxiety symptoms?
✔✔Not first-line because of addiction - ✔✔Are benzodiazepines considered first-line
agents for anxiety treatment?
✔✔Flumazenil - ✔✔What is the antidote for benzodiazepines?
