NSG 211 Final Exam Questions All
Answered Correct 2025-2026 Version.
mild anxiety - Answer sharp senses, increased motivation, heightened awareness, enhanced
learning, optimal functioning; can reach patient to calm them down
moderate anxiety - Answer narrowed perceptional field, less alert, decreased concentration,
decreased problem solving, muscular tension, restlessness; can reach patient to calm them
down
severe anxiety - Answer concentration progressively narrowed, severe impairment of
attention, severe cognitive impairment, physical and emotional symptoms; hard to talk them
down; try to keep them safe
panic anxiety - Answer complete lack of focus, tendency to misperceive environment, marked
change in baseline behavior, marked functional impairment, emotional and behavioral
dysregulation; hard to talk them down; try to keep them safe
behaviors and characteristics of anxiety - Answer -perceptual field
-ability to learn
-physical characteristics
anxiety neurotransmitter - Answer GABA
cognitive anxiety theory - Answer caused by distortions in thinking and perceiving
learning and behavioral anxiety theory - Answer learned response from modeling from
parents and/or peers
psychodynamic anxiety theory - Answer -ego unable to intervene between id and superego
-overuse or ineffective use of ego defense mechanisms result in maladaptive responses to
anxiety
-phobias may be symbolism
,-social anxiety disorder
-generalized anxiety disorder
-anxiety caused by a medical condition
-OCD
-PTSD
panic disorder - Answer characterized by recurrent panic attacks, the onset of which are
unpredictable and manifested by intense apprehension, fear, or terror, often associated with
feelings of impending doom and accompanied by intense physical discomfort
-may be diagnosed as with agoraphobia
agoraphobia - Answer fear of being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult
or embarrassing or in which help might not be available in the event of a panic attack
symptoms of a panic attack - Answer -sweating, trembling, shaking
-SOB, chest pain or discomfort, nausea or abdominal distress
-dizziness, chills, or hot flashes
-numbness or tingling sensations
-derealization or depersonalization
-fear of losing control or "going crazy"
-fear of dying
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - Answer characterized by chronic, unrealistic, and
excessive anxiety and worry
-lasts 6 months or longer
symptoms of GAD - Answer -excessive anxiety and worry about number of events individual
finds difficult to control
-restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
-being easily fatigued
-difficulty concentrating or mind "going blank"
-irritability
-muscle tension
, -recognition of fear is excessive or unreasonable
social anxiety disorder (social phobia) - Answer excessive fear of situations in which the
affected person might do something embarrassing or be evaluated negatively by others
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - Answer recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are
severe enough to be time-consuming or to cause marked distress or impairment
obsessions - Answer recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images experienced as intrusive and
stressful, and unable to be expunged by logic or reasoning
compulsions - Answer repetitive ritualistic behavior or thought, the purpose of which is to
prevent or reduce distress or to prevent some dreaded event or situation
more severe symptoms of OCD - Answer center on dirtiness, contamination, and germs and
occur with corresponding compulsions such as cleaning and hand washing
most severe symptoms of OCD - Answer include persistent thoughts of sexuality, violence,
illness, and death
Hamilton Rating Scale - Answer used for screening anxiety
systematic desensitization - Answer a type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant
relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli; commonly used to treat
phobias
medication classifications for anxiety disorders - Answer -SSRIs - first line
-SNRIs - first line
-tricyclic antidepressants - second or third line
-benzodiazepines
-atypical benzodiazepines
-beta blockers
SSRIs for anxiety - Answer -citalopram (Celexa)
Answered Correct 2025-2026 Version.
mild anxiety - Answer sharp senses, increased motivation, heightened awareness, enhanced
learning, optimal functioning; can reach patient to calm them down
moderate anxiety - Answer narrowed perceptional field, less alert, decreased concentration,
decreased problem solving, muscular tension, restlessness; can reach patient to calm them
down
severe anxiety - Answer concentration progressively narrowed, severe impairment of
attention, severe cognitive impairment, physical and emotional symptoms; hard to talk them
down; try to keep them safe
panic anxiety - Answer complete lack of focus, tendency to misperceive environment, marked
change in baseline behavior, marked functional impairment, emotional and behavioral
dysregulation; hard to talk them down; try to keep them safe
behaviors and characteristics of anxiety - Answer -perceptual field
-ability to learn
-physical characteristics
anxiety neurotransmitter - Answer GABA
cognitive anxiety theory - Answer caused by distortions in thinking and perceiving
learning and behavioral anxiety theory - Answer learned response from modeling from
parents and/or peers
psychodynamic anxiety theory - Answer -ego unable to intervene between id and superego
-overuse or ineffective use of ego defense mechanisms result in maladaptive responses to
anxiety
-phobias may be symbolism
,-social anxiety disorder
-generalized anxiety disorder
-anxiety caused by a medical condition
-OCD
-PTSD
panic disorder - Answer characterized by recurrent panic attacks, the onset of which are
unpredictable and manifested by intense apprehension, fear, or terror, often associated with
feelings of impending doom and accompanied by intense physical discomfort
-may be diagnosed as with agoraphobia
agoraphobia - Answer fear of being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult
or embarrassing or in which help might not be available in the event of a panic attack
symptoms of a panic attack - Answer -sweating, trembling, shaking
-SOB, chest pain or discomfort, nausea or abdominal distress
-dizziness, chills, or hot flashes
-numbness or tingling sensations
-derealization or depersonalization
-fear of losing control or "going crazy"
-fear of dying
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - Answer characterized by chronic, unrealistic, and
excessive anxiety and worry
-lasts 6 months or longer
symptoms of GAD - Answer -excessive anxiety and worry about number of events individual
finds difficult to control
-restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
-being easily fatigued
-difficulty concentrating or mind "going blank"
-irritability
-muscle tension
, -recognition of fear is excessive or unreasonable
social anxiety disorder (social phobia) - Answer excessive fear of situations in which the
affected person might do something embarrassing or be evaluated negatively by others
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - Answer recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are
severe enough to be time-consuming or to cause marked distress or impairment
obsessions - Answer recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images experienced as intrusive and
stressful, and unable to be expunged by logic or reasoning
compulsions - Answer repetitive ritualistic behavior or thought, the purpose of which is to
prevent or reduce distress or to prevent some dreaded event or situation
more severe symptoms of OCD - Answer center on dirtiness, contamination, and germs and
occur with corresponding compulsions such as cleaning and hand washing
most severe symptoms of OCD - Answer include persistent thoughts of sexuality, violence,
illness, and death
Hamilton Rating Scale - Answer used for screening anxiety
systematic desensitization - Answer a type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant
relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli; commonly used to treat
phobias
medication classifications for anxiety disorders - Answer -SSRIs - first line
-SNRIs - first line
-tricyclic antidepressants - second or third line
-benzodiazepines
-atypical benzodiazepines
-beta blockers
SSRIs for anxiety - Answer -citalopram (Celexa)
