CORRECT ANSWERS
Which bneurotransmitter bis bthought bto bbe bmost binvolved bwith banxiety bdisorders? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Serotonin
A bclient bsuddenly bbegins btrembling, bhaving btachycardia, bsweating, band
bexperiencing ba bfeeling bof bimpending bdoom. bWhich bdisorder bis bthis bclient bmost
blikely bexperiencing? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Panic battack
A bclient bpresents bto bthe bclinic bfor btreatment bof ban binfected blaceration. bThe bclient
bstates, b"I bdidn't bcome bin bsooner bbecause bI bam bafraid bof bneedles." bWhen bthe
bnurse bcomes bin bto bset bup bthe bprocedure btray bwith bthe binjection bof blidocaine bas
ban banesthetic, bthe bclient bstarts bhyperventilating band bruns bout bof bthe broom
bscreaming. bThe bnurse bknows bthat bthis bclient's breaction bis bconsistent bwith
b__________. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Belonephobia
When ba bclient bexperiences banxiety, bit bcan bbe bclassified bas bmild, bmoderate,
bsevere, bor bpanic, band bthere bare bassociated bphysical bmanifestations. bIdentify bthe
bsymptoms bthat bgo bwith beach bcategory bof banxiety. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*Mild* b-
bIrritability, brestlessness
*Moderate* b- bFeels bdiscontent
*Severe* b- bDread, bhorror
*Panic* b- bImpending bdoom bsensation
When ba bclient bexperiences ba bpanic battack, bwhich bsigns band bsymptoms bcan
boccur? bSelect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Depersonalization
Nausea
Palpitations
Chest bpain
Tachycardia
Which bdisorder bis bcharacterized bby bchronic, bunrealistic, bexcessive banxiety band
bworry? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Generalized bAnxiety bDisorder
Agoraphobia bis bthe bfear bof b__________, band bclients bcan bbecome breluctant bor
brefuse bto b__________. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Situations boutside bthe bcomfort bzone
Leave btheir bhomes
, Which btreatment bwould ba bnurse bexpect bto bbe bprescribed bfor ba bone btime bdose bfor
ba bclient bdiagnosed bwith ban bacute bpanic battack bin bthe bemergency bdepartment? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Diazepam
Based bon bthe bhistorical binformation bprovided, bwhat bis bthe bmost bimportant
bassessment bdata? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Agitation, bnausea, bcrying, btrembling, bfear
Based bon bthe binformation bpresented, bwhat bdoes bthe bnurse bsuspect bis boccurring
bwith bthis bclient? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Acute bpanic battack
The bnurse bknows bthe bclient's bpriority bneed bis b__________ band badministration bof
b__________. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Reduction bin bsymptoms bof banxiety
Alprazolam
Which bactions bwould bmost blikely bachieve bdesired bshort-term boutcomes bfor bthis
bclient? bSelect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Dimming blights, bclosing bdoor bto
bclient's broom, bturning bdown bmonitor balarms.
Administering balprazolam b1 bmg band bevaluating brespiratory brate.
Staying bwith bclient band bremaining bcalm, bempathetic, band binformative.
In bwhich border bshould bthe bnursing bactions bbe bimplemented? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔1. bAdministering balprazolam b1 bmg band bevaluating brespiratory brate.
2. bStaying bwith bclient band bremaining bcalm, bempathetic, band binformative.
3. bDimming blights, bclosing bdoor bto bclient's broom, bturning bdown bmonitor balarms.
4. bAfter bresolution bof bpanic battack, bteaching bclient bstress breduction btechniques.
Identify bif bNancy bhas bmet bthe boutcomes blisted bor bnot. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Outcome bMet:*
• bClient bexpresses bpossible btriggers bfor bpanic battack bbefore bdischarge
• bResting bquietly bwithout bsymptoms bpresent bon barrival
*Outcome bNot bMet:*
• bStates, b"There's bnothing bI bcan bdo bto bprevent bpanic battacks."
• bDoes bnot btake bprescribed bmedications bat bdischarge
A bclient bis bprescribed blorazepam b1 bmg bby bmouth bas bneeded bfor bpanic battacks.
bThe bclient bsays bthat bshe bis bconcerned bbecause bshe bhas ba bhistory bof bsubstance
bmisuse. bWhat bis bthe bpriority bnursing baction? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ask bthe
bhealthcare bprovider bif bthere bis ban balternative bmedication bshe bcan buse.