NU 664C Anxiety Disorders and Their
Treatments UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anxiety Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER A group of mental health disorders
characterized by excessive fear or anxiety.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - CORRECT ANSWER A disorder marked by
excessive worry about various aspects of life, developing gradually.
Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER A disorder characterized by recurrent, unexpected
panic attacks accompanied by fear of future attacks.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - CORRECT ANSWER An intense fear of social or
performance situations, typically beginning in the teenage years.
Panic Attack - CORRECT ANSWER A sudden episode of intense fear or discomfort that
triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger.
Anticipatory Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER The fear of experiencing further panic
attacks, leading to persistent worry.
Avoidance Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER Actions taken to avoid real or imagined
triggers to prevent another panic attack.
Agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER Fear or anxiety about being in situations where
escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of a panic attack.
Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER A persistent and intense fear of a specific object
or situation that leads to avoidance behavior.
, DSM-5 - CORRECT ANSWER The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition, a standard classification of mental disorders.
ICD-10 - CORRECT ANSWER The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth
Revision, a system used for coding and classifying diseases.
Physical Symptoms of Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Include palpitations,
sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
Cognitive Symptoms of GAD - CORRECT ANSWER Include difficulty concentrating and
constant worry that is disproportionate to actual stressors.
Duration of Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER At least 1 month of worry after 1
panic attack.
Required Number of Symptoms for Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER 4 or more
symptoms must occur during a panic attack.
Exclusions for Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Symptoms must not be a result of
substance use, another medical condition, or another mental disorder.
Symptoms of Agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER Fear of public transportation, open
spaces, confined spaces, being in a crowd, or being alone outside of home.
Duration of Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER Persistent and lasting for at least 6
months.
Psychosocial Consequences of Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER Marked distress or
impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Treatments UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anxiety Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER A group of mental health disorders
characterized by excessive fear or anxiety.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - CORRECT ANSWER A disorder marked by
excessive worry about various aspects of life, developing gradually.
Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER A disorder characterized by recurrent, unexpected
panic attacks accompanied by fear of future attacks.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - CORRECT ANSWER An intense fear of social or
performance situations, typically beginning in the teenage years.
Panic Attack - CORRECT ANSWER A sudden episode of intense fear or discomfort that
triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger.
Anticipatory Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER The fear of experiencing further panic
attacks, leading to persistent worry.
Avoidance Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER Actions taken to avoid real or imagined
triggers to prevent another panic attack.
Agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER Fear or anxiety about being in situations where
escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of a panic attack.
Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER A persistent and intense fear of a specific object
or situation that leads to avoidance behavior.
, DSM-5 - CORRECT ANSWER The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition, a standard classification of mental disorders.
ICD-10 - CORRECT ANSWER The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth
Revision, a system used for coding and classifying diseases.
Physical Symptoms of Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Include palpitations,
sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
Cognitive Symptoms of GAD - CORRECT ANSWER Include difficulty concentrating and
constant worry that is disproportionate to actual stressors.
Duration of Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER At least 1 month of worry after 1
panic attack.
Required Number of Symptoms for Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER 4 or more
symptoms must occur during a panic attack.
Exclusions for Panic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Symptoms must not be a result of
substance use, another medical condition, or another mental disorder.
Symptoms of Agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER Fear of public transportation, open
spaces, confined spaces, being in a crowd, or being alone outside of home.
Duration of Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER Persistent and lasting for at least 6
months.
Psychosocial Consequences of Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER Marked distress or
impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
