NSG-322 TOPIC 4: ANXIETY, SOMATIC AND OBSESSIVE-
COMPULSIVE DISORDERS || Verified for Accuracy.
What is anxiety? correct answers Feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty or dread that
results from a real/perceived threat, it's a universal human emotion
What emotions are associated with anxiety? correct answers - Vague sense of dread related to an
unspecified/unknown danger
- Affects us at a deeper level
Physiological effect of anxiety correct answers Invades the central core of personality and erodes
feelings of self-esteem and personal worth
What can anxiety provide for us in a positive way? correct answers Energy needed to carry out
tasks involved in living and striving towards goals
How can anxiety motivate us? correct answers - It allows us to make and survive changes
- Prompts constructive behaviors like studying for an exam, being on time, prep and work
What are the levels of anxiety? correct answers Mild, moderate, severe, and panic
Mild anxiety correct answers Normal and allows individuals to perceive reality in a sharp focus
What does a person go through when they are experiencing mild anxiety? correct answers Sees,
hears, grasps more information, and problem solving are more effective during mild anxiety
Clinical manifestations of mild anxiety correct answers - slight discomfort
- restlessness
- irritability
,- mild tension relieving behaviors (nail-biting, fidgeting)
Moderate anxiety correct answers - Sees, hears, and grasps less info
- may demonstrate selective inattention where only certain things in environment are pointed out
Ability to think in moderate anxiety correct answers Thinking is hampered but learning and
problem solving are still taking place
Clinical manifestations of moderate anxiety correct answers - Tension
- pounding heart
- Increased pulse and respirations
- Perspiration
- Mild somatic symptoms (e.g. gastric discomfort, headache, urinary urgency
- Voice tremors
- Shaking
Severe anxiety correct answers perceptual field becomes greatly reduced and may focus on 1
particular detail or many scattered details. Doesn't know what's going on in environment around
them even when someone points it out
Clinical manifestations of severe anxiety correct answers dazed and confused
Somatic symptoms of severe anxiety correct answers - headache
- nausea
- dizziness
- insomnia
- trembling
- pounding heart
,When a person has severe anxiety, what do they sense is coming? correct answers They are
hyperventilating and have a sense of an impending doom/dread.
Panic Anxiety correct answers - most extreme level of anxiety and results in markedly
dysregulated behavior
- unable to process what's going on in their environment and may lose touch with reality
Clinical manifestations of panic anxiety correct answers - pacing
- running
- shouting
- screaming
- withdrawal
- hallucinations (hearing voices)
What happens to someone's physical behavior during panic anxiety? correct answers It may
become:
- erratic
- uncoordinated
- impulsive
Acute panic may lead to? correct answers Exhaustion
Defense mechanisms correct answers automatic coping styles that protect people from anxiety
and maintain self-image by blocking feelings, conflicts, and memories; coping mechanisms
Adaptive use of defense mechanism correct answers helps people to lower their levels of anxiety
and achieve their goals in acceptable ways
, Maladaptive use of defense mechanism correct answers occurs when one or several are used to
excess, particularly immature defenses
How does one know if the defense mechanism they're using is adaptive or maladaptive? correct
answers It's determined by the frequency, intensity, and duration of use.
Altruism correct answers largely unconscious motivation to feel caring and concern for others
and act for the well-being of others
Adaptive use of altruism correct answers Woman anonymously donates to her colleague's
Gofundme campaign
Maladaptive use of altruism correct answers A neighbor compulsively rescues cats and kittens to
the detriment of the animals' and his own health and safety
Compensation correct answers counterbalance perceived deficiencies by emphasizing strengths
Adaptive use of compensation correct answers A shorter-than-average man becomes assertively
verbal and excels in business
Maladaptive use of compensation correct answers A woman drinks alcohol when self-esteem is
low to temporarily ease her discomfort.
Conversion correct answers unconscious transformation of anxiety into a physical symptom with
no organic cause
Adaptive use of conversion correct answers No example. Almost always a pathological defense.
(adaptive)
COMPULSIVE DISORDERS || Verified for Accuracy.
What is anxiety? correct answers Feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty or dread that
results from a real/perceived threat, it's a universal human emotion
What emotions are associated with anxiety? correct answers - Vague sense of dread related to an
unspecified/unknown danger
- Affects us at a deeper level
Physiological effect of anxiety correct answers Invades the central core of personality and erodes
feelings of self-esteem and personal worth
What can anxiety provide for us in a positive way? correct answers Energy needed to carry out
tasks involved in living and striving towards goals
How can anxiety motivate us? correct answers - It allows us to make and survive changes
- Prompts constructive behaviors like studying for an exam, being on time, prep and work
What are the levels of anxiety? correct answers Mild, moderate, severe, and panic
Mild anxiety correct answers Normal and allows individuals to perceive reality in a sharp focus
What does a person go through when they are experiencing mild anxiety? correct answers Sees,
hears, grasps more information, and problem solving are more effective during mild anxiety
Clinical manifestations of mild anxiety correct answers - slight discomfort
- restlessness
- irritability
,- mild tension relieving behaviors (nail-biting, fidgeting)
Moderate anxiety correct answers - Sees, hears, and grasps less info
- may demonstrate selective inattention where only certain things in environment are pointed out
Ability to think in moderate anxiety correct answers Thinking is hampered but learning and
problem solving are still taking place
Clinical manifestations of moderate anxiety correct answers - Tension
- pounding heart
- Increased pulse and respirations
- Perspiration
- Mild somatic symptoms (e.g. gastric discomfort, headache, urinary urgency
- Voice tremors
- Shaking
Severe anxiety correct answers perceptual field becomes greatly reduced and may focus on 1
particular detail or many scattered details. Doesn't know what's going on in environment around
them even when someone points it out
Clinical manifestations of severe anxiety correct answers dazed and confused
Somatic symptoms of severe anxiety correct answers - headache
- nausea
- dizziness
- insomnia
- trembling
- pounding heart
,When a person has severe anxiety, what do they sense is coming? correct answers They are
hyperventilating and have a sense of an impending doom/dread.
Panic Anxiety correct answers - most extreme level of anxiety and results in markedly
dysregulated behavior
- unable to process what's going on in their environment and may lose touch with reality
Clinical manifestations of panic anxiety correct answers - pacing
- running
- shouting
- screaming
- withdrawal
- hallucinations (hearing voices)
What happens to someone's physical behavior during panic anxiety? correct answers It may
become:
- erratic
- uncoordinated
- impulsive
Acute panic may lead to? correct answers Exhaustion
Defense mechanisms correct answers automatic coping styles that protect people from anxiety
and maintain self-image by blocking feelings, conflicts, and memories; coping mechanisms
Adaptive use of defense mechanism correct answers helps people to lower their levels of anxiety
and achieve their goals in acceptable ways
, Maladaptive use of defense mechanism correct answers occurs when one or several are used to
excess, particularly immature defenses
How does one know if the defense mechanism they're using is adaptive or maladaptive? correct
answers It's determined by the frequency, intensity, and duration of use.
Altruism correct answers largely unconscious motivation to feel caring and concern for others
and act for the well-being of others
Adaptive use of altruism correct answers Woman anonymously donates to her colleague's
Gofundme campaign
Maladaptive use of altruism correct answers A neighbor compulsively rescues cats and kittens to
the detriment of the animals' and his own health and safety
Compensation correct answers counterbalance perceived deficiencies by emphasizing strengths
Adaptive use of compensation correct answers A shorter-than-average man becomes assertively
verbal and excels in business
Maladaptive use of compensation correct answers A woman drinks alcohol when self-esteem is
low to temporarily ease her discomfort.
Conversion correct answers unconscious transformation of anxiety into a physical symptom with
no organic cause
Adaptive use of conversion correct answers No example. Almost always a pathological defense.
(adaptive)
