NU 160 Exam 2 (anxiety, defense
mechanisms, benzos) Questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--A |feeling |of |uneasiness, |uncertainty, |and |
helplessness; |it |is |a |state |of |tension. |Sometimes |associated |with |feelings |of |dread |or |doom. |
-Occurs |as |the |result |of |a |perceived |threat |to |one's |self
-The |threat |itself |may |be |real |or |may |be |something |we |think |is |happening.
What |are |some |physical |s/s |of |mild |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Vital |signs |are |normal
-Minimal |muscle |tension
-Pupils |are |normal, |constricted
What |are |some |cognitive/perceptual |manifestations |of |mild |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--The |perceptual |field |is |broad.
-Awareness |of |multiple |environmental |and |internal |stimuli.
-Thoughts |may |be |random, |but |controlled.
What |are |some |emotional/behavioral |manifestations |of |mild |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Feelings |of |relative |comfort |and |safety.
-Relaxed, |calm |appearance |and |voice.
-Performance |is |automatic; |habitual |behaviors |occur.
What |are |some |physical |manifestations |of |moderate |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Vital |
signs |are |normal |or |slightly |elevated.
-Tension |experienced |may |be |uncomfortable |or |pleasurable |(may |be |labeled |as |"tense" |or
|"excited")
What |are |some |cognitive/perceptual |manifestations |of |moderate |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Alert; |perception |is |narrowed, |focused.
, -Optimal |state |for |problem |solving
-Attentive
What |are |some |emotional/behavioral |manifestations |of |moderate |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Feelings |of |readiness |and |challenge, |energized
-Engage |in |competitive |activity |and |learn |new |skills |
-Voice, |facial |expression, |interested |or |concerned.
What |are |some |physical |manifestations |of |severe |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Fight-or-
flight |response
-The |autonomic |nervous |system |is |excessively |stimulated |(urgency |and |frequency, |diarrhea, |
dry |mouth, |decreased |appetite, |pupils |dilated)
-Muscles |rigid, |tense
-Senses |affected; |hearing |decreased, |pain |sensation |decreased.
What |are |some |cognitive/perceptual |manifestations |of |severe |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--The |perceptual |field |is |greatly |narrowed
-Problem-solving |difficult
-Selective |attention |(focused |on |one |detail)
-Selective |inattention |(block |out |threatening |stimuli)
-Distortion |of |time |(things |seem |faster |or |slower |than |actual)
-Dissociative |tendencies;vigilabulism |(automatic |behavior)
What |are |some |emotional/behavioral |manifestations |of |severe |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Feels |threatened; |startles |with |new |stimuli; |feels |on |"overload" |
-Activity |may |increase |or |decrease |(may |pace, |run |away, |wring |hands, |moan, |shake, |stutter, |
become |very |disorganized |or |withdrawn, |freeze |in |position/unable |to |move)
-May |seem |and |feel |depressed
-Demonstrates |denial; |may |complain |of |aches |or |pain; |may |be |agitated |or |irritable
-The |need |for |space |increased
-Eyes |may |dart |around |room |or |gaze |may |be |fixed
-May |close |eyes |to |shut |out |environment
mechanisms, benzos) Questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--A |feeling |of |uneasiness, |uncertainty, |and |
helplessness; |it |is |a |state |of |tension. |Sometimes |associated |with |feelings |of |dread |or |doom. |
-Occurs |as |the |result |of |a |perceived |threat |to |one's |self
-The |threat |itself |may |be |real |or |may |be |something |we |think |is |happening.
What |are |some |physical |s/s |of |mild |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Vital |signs |are |normal
-Minimal |muscle |tension
-Pupils |are |normal, |constricted
What |are |some |cognitive/perceptual |manifestations |of |mild |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--The |perceptual |field |is |broad.
-Awareness |of |multiple |environmental |and |internal |stimuli.
-Thoughts |may |be |random, |but |controlled.
What |are |some |emotional/behavioral |manifestations |of |mild |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Feelings |of |relative |comfort |and |safety.
-Relaxed, |calm |appearance |and |voice.
-Performance |is |automatic; |habitual |behaviors |occur.
What |are |some |physical |manifestations |of |moderate |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Vital |
signs |are |normal |or |slightly |elevated.
-Tension |experienced |may |be |uncomfortable |or |pleasurable |(may |be |labeled |as |"tense" |or
|"excited")
What |are |some |cognitive/perceptual |manifestations |of |moderate |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Alert; |perception |is |narrowed, |focused.
, -Optimal |state |for |problem |solving
-Attentive
What |are |some |emotional/behavioral |manifestations |of |moderate |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Feelings |of |readiness |and |challenge, |energized
-Engage |in |competitive |activity |and |learn |new |skills |
-Voice, |facial |expression, |interested |or |concerned.
What |are |some |physical |manifestations |of |severe |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Fight-or-
flight |response
-The |autonomic |nervous |system |is |excessively |stimulated |(urgency |and |frequency, |diarrhea, |
dry |mouth, |decreased |appetite, |pupils |dilated)
-Muscles |rigid, |tense
-Senses |affected; |hearing |decreased, |pain |sensation |decreased.
What |are |some |cognitive/perceptual |manifestations |of |severe |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--The |perceptual |field |is |greatly |narrowed
-Problem-solving |difficult
-Selective |attention |(focused |on |one |detail)
-Selective |inattention |(block |out |threatening |stimuli)
-Distortion |of |time |(things |seem |faster |or |slower |than |actual)
-Dissociative |tendencies;vigilabulism |(automatic |behavior)
What |are |some |emotional/behavioral |manifestations |of |severe |anxiety? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--Feels |threatened; |startles |with |new |stimuli; |feels |on |"overload" |
-Activity |may |increase |or |decrease |(may |pace, |run |away, |wring |hands, |moan, |shake, |stutter, |
become |very |disorganized |or |withdrawn, |freeze |in |position/unable |to |move)
-May |seem |and |feel |depressed
-Demonstrates |denial; |may |complain |of |aches |or |pain; |may |be |agitated |or |irritable
-The |need |for |space |increased
-Eyes |may |dart |around |room |or |gaze |may |be |fixed
-May |close |eyes |to |shut |out |environment
