Anxiety Disorders
Mental Health "Psychiatric Care"
TYPES HESI Question
GAD: General Anxiety Disorder Client states... “every time I
SAD: Social Anxiety Disorder need to leave the house for Separation
anxiety
Panic disorder work ... Mom becomes disorder
Separation Anxiety extremely anxious and cries
that something terrible is going
Phobias NCLEX EXAMS to happen to me.” ... supports
which psychiatric diagnosis?
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
PTSD: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder ● Separation anxiety disorder
Pathophysiology ATI Question
Which of the following are
During severe anxiety the mind goes into a state of panic & so the body physiological signs of anxiety?
Select all that apply
goes into fight or flight mode turning on the SNS - sympathetic nervous system.
● Increased pulse rate
The SNS tells the body to shunt blood flow away from the extremities & toward
● Hyperglycemia
the core of the body for the vital organs & to increase the vital signs. ● Dilated pupils
● Dilated bronchioles
MEMORY TRICK ● Peripheral vasoconstriction
SNS - Sssspeeds Up the Vital Signs
Increasing the HR, BP, RR, sugar levels, & dilating the pupils! 120
Classifications
Small Medium Large EXTRA Large
Mild Anxiety Moderate Anxiety Severe Anxiety Panic Attacks!
Signs & Symptoms
ATI Question HESI Question
Mild Anxiety ...clinical manifestations ...
expected in a client with Q1: ... a patient tells the nurse, “I feel
Restless, irritability severe anxiety? like I am going to die.” Based on
The client is pacing the the statement the patient made,
Moderate Anxiety hallway and tells the what level of anxiety is the
Increased RR & HR nurse he has a feeling of patient experiencing?
Pacing back & forth impending doom � Severe
Slightly reduced perception
Q2: A male patient is running ... and
keeps repeating, “They are
Severe Anxiety
coming!” ... neither follows staff
Increased RR & HR “hyperventilation” directions nor responds to verbal
Pacing back & forth efforts to calm him. The level of
Feeling of “Impending Doom” anxiety can be assessed as:
Perception is GREATLY reduced: � Severe
Can NOT respond to directions
Mental Health "Psychiatric Care"
TYPES HESI Question
GAD: General Anxiety Disorder Client states... “every time I
SAD: Social Anxiety Disorder need to leave the house for Separation
anxiety
Panic disorder work ... Mom becomes disorder
Separation Anxiety extremely anxious and cries
that something terrible is going
Phobias NCLEX EXAMS to happen to me.” ... supports
which psychiatric diagnosis?
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
PTSD: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder ● Separation anxiety disorder
Pathophysiology ATI Question
Which of the following are
During severe anxiety the mind goes into a state of panic & so the body physiological signs of anxiety?
Select all that apply
goes into fight or flight mode turning on the SNS - sympathetic nervous system.
● Increased pulse rate
The SNS tells the body to shunt blood flow away from the extremities & toward
● Hyperglycemia
the core of the body for the vital organs & to increase the vital signs. ● Dilated pupils
● Dilated bronchioles
MEMORY TRICK ● Peripheral vasoconstriction
SNS - Sssspeeds Up the Vital Signs
Increasing the HR, BP, RR, sugar levels, & dilating the pupils! 120
Classifications
Small Medium Large EXTRA Large
Mild Anxiety Moderate Anxiety Severe Anxiety Panic Attacks!
Signs & Symptoms
ATI Question HESI Question
Mild Anxiety ...clinical manifestations ...
expected in a client with Q1: ... a patient tells the nurse, “I feel
Restless, irritability severe anxiety? like I am going to die.” Based on
The client is pacing the the statement the patient made,
Moderate Anxiety hallway and tells the what level of anxiety is the
Increased RR & HR nurse he has a feeling of patient experiencing?
Pacing back & forth impending doom � Severe
Slightly reduced perception
Q2: A male patient is running ... and
keeps repeating, “They are
Severe Anxiety
coming!” ... neither follows staff
Increased RR & HR “hyperventilation” directions nor responds to verbal
Pacing back & forth efforts to calm him. The level of
Feeling of “Impending Doom” anxiety can be assessed as:
Perception is GREATLY reduced: � Severe
Can NOT respond to directions
