NR 547 Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric-
Mental Health across the Lifespan Agnes Jakes
NR 547 week 2 Anxiety Disorders | Exam
Review | Questions and Answers 100% Pass |
Graded A+
Administrator
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
,1. intense anxiety and/or avoidance of
situations (eg, being in crowds or 6. Fear must involve thoughts
shopping malls, driving) that may that es- cape from the
be difficult to leave or in which help situation might be dif-
is not readily available if
incapacitating panic-like symptoms
were to develop
2. Agoraphobia is a common conse-
quence of panic disorder, but the 2
disorders can also develop
indepen- dently.
3. Although some clients with agora-
phobia are completely
homebound, many clients cope by
actively
situations that cre-
ate anxiety; for instance, a person
who fears public transportation may
choose to live within walking dis-
tance to employment and shopping.
Clients may be able to function
better when a support person
comes with them
4. To meet the DSM-5-TR criteria
for agoraphobia, patients
must
have marked, persistent (e
months) fear or anxiety
5. To meet the DSM-5-TR criteria for
agoraphobia, patients must have
marked, persistent (e 6 months)
fear of or anxiety about 2 or more of
the following situations:
,Agoraphobia
True
avoiding
6
*Using public transportation
*Being in open spaces (eg, parking lot,
marketplace)
*Being in an enclosed place (eg, shop,
theater)
*Standing in line or being in a crowd
*Being alone outside the home
agoraphobia,
, ficult or that patients would receive disor- der
no help if they became
incapacitated by fear or a panic 10. occurs
attack. In addition, all of the in the presence of a
following should be present specific and identi-
7. Sigourney is a 47-year-old who pre-
sents to the clinic with complaints
of anxiety. She states that certain
sit- uations seem to trigger her
anxiety, including using the
subway, attend- ing concerts and
movies, and going to the corner
bodega. She states that these types
of situations make her fear that she
will be trapped in the event of an
emergency. To cope, she has been
walking rather than using public
transportation and using an online
ordering app for grocery deliv- ery.
She has not been to a concert or
movie theater in years and feels that
she has lost some friends because
of her reluctance to attend.
8. Sigourney meets the
follow- ing diagnostic
criteria for
: she has
marked anxiety about using public
transportation and being in
enclosed spaces and crowds. She
fears a situ- ation because she
worries about her ability to escape.
She has changed her behaviors to
avoid situations that cause her
anxiety, and she has caused social
impairment in her life.
9. a trauma- and stressor-related
Mental Health across the Lifespan Agnes Jakes
NR 547 week 2 Anxiety Disorders | Exam
Review | Questions and Answers 100% Pass |
Graded A+
Administrator
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
,1. intense anxiety and/or avoidance of
situations (eg, being in crowds or 6. Fear must involve thoughts
shopping malls, driving) that may that es- cape from the
be difficult to leave or in which help situation might be dif-
is not readily available if
incapacitating panic-like symptoms
were to develop
2. Agoraphobia is a common conse-
quence of panic disorder, but the 2
disorders can also develop
indepen- dently.
3. Although some clients with agora-
phobia are completely
homebound, many clients cope by
actively
situations that cre-
ate anxiety; for instance, a person
who fears public transportation may
choose to live within walking dis-
tance to employment and shopping.
Clients may be able to function
better when a support person
comes with them
4. To meet the DSM-5-TR criteria
for agoraphobia, patients
must
have marked, persistent (e
months) fear or anxiety
5. To meet the DSM-5-TR criteria for
agoraphobia, patients must have
marked, persistent (e 6 months)
fear of or anxiety about 2 or more of
the following situations:
,Agoraphobia
True
avoiding
6
*Using public transportation
*Being in open spaces (eg, parking lot,
marketplace)
*Being in an enclosed place (eg, shop,
theater)
*Standing in line or being in a crowd
*Being alone outside the home
agoraphobia,
, ficult or that patients would receive disor- der
no help if they became
incapacitated by fear or a panic 10. occurs
attack. In addition, all of the in the presence of a
following should be present specific and identi-
7. Sigourney is a 47-year-old who pre-
sents to the clinic with complaints
of anxiety. She states that certain
sit- uations seem to trigger her
anxiety, including using the
subway, attend- ing concerts and
movies, and going to the corner
bodega. She states that these types
of situations make her fear that she
will be trapped in the event of an
emergency. To cope, she has been
walking rather than using public
transportation and using an online
ordering app for grocery deliv- ery.
She has not been to a concert or
movie theater in years and feels that
she has lost some friends because
of her reluctance to attend.
8. Sigourney meets the
follow- ing diagnostic
criteria for
: she has
marked anxiety about using public
transportation and being in
enclosed spaces and crowds. She
fears a situ- ation because she
worries about her ability to escape.
She has changed her behaviors to
avoid situations that cause her
anxiety, and she has caused social
impairment in her life.
9. a trauma- and stressor-related
