NURS 1023 - Exam 1 2026 Questions and
Answers
Implosion therapy - Correct answer--therapist flood patient with trigger for anxiety
--keeps going until anxiety is reduced
--relaxation techniques are not involve
--session ends when client has less anxiety than when the session started
Systemic Desensitization - Correct answer--Patient is gradually exposed to phobic
stimulus
--restricting anxiety
--use relaxation techniques
--start with least amount of fear and gradually build up
Somatic symptom disorder - Correct answer--characterized by physical symptoms
without organic pathology
-patients dont think they have mental problem
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, -result of severe anxiety that has been repressed and expressed through physical
symptoms
Affective disorders: depression
Types of depressive disorders - Correct answer--major depressive disorder (MDD)
-Dysthymic disorder (moderate depression)
-Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
-Depressive disorder associated with another medical condition
-Bipolar disorder
Depression
- ( ) recognized psychiatric disorder
- occurs in ( ) ( ) levels
-Ranges from ( ) to ( )
- ( ) symptoms are normal healthy responses to everyday disapointments - Correct
answer--oldest
-all developmental
-transient, severe
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Answers
Implosion therapy - Correct answer--therapist flood patient with trigger for anxiety
--keeps going until anxiety is reduced
--relaxation techniques are not involve
--session ends when client has less anxiety than when the session started
Systemic Desensitization - Correct answer--Patient is gradually exposed to phobic
stimulus
--restricting anxiety
--use relaxation techniques
--start with least amount of fear and gradually build up
Somatic symptom disorder - Correct answer--characterized by physical symptoms
without organic pathology
-patients dont think they have mental problem
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, -result of severe anxiety that has been repressed and expressed through physical
symptoms
Affective disorders: depression
Types of depressive disorders - Correct answer--major depressive disorder (MDD)
-Dysthymic disorder (moderate depression)
-Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
-Depressive disorder associated with another medical condition
-Bipolar disorder
Depression
- ( ) recognized psychiatric disorder
- occurs in ( ) ( ) levels
-Ranges from ( ) to ( )
- ( ) symptoms are normal healthy responses to everyday disapointments - Correct
answer--oldest
-all developmental
-transient, severe
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