CHAPTER 20 - HARTMAN'S NURSING
ASSISTANT CARE: LONG-TERM CARE
4TH EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
anxiety -Answer-uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or condition.
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder that is characterized
by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there is no cause for these feelings.
panic disorder -Answer-a disorder characterized by a person having regular panic
attacks or living with constant anxiety about having another attack.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder characterized by
obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause the person to repeatedly perform
a behavior or routine.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder caused by
experiencing or witnessing a traumatic experience.
phobia -Answer-an intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place, or
situation.
claustrophobia -Answer-the fear of being in a confined space.
depression -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy,
sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as well as other
symptoms; also called major depressive disorder.
major depressive disorder -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes pain,
fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as
well as other symptoms; also called depression or clinical depression.
apathy -Answer-lack of interest in activities.
bipolar disorder -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes mood swings, changes
in energy levels and the ability to function, periods of extreme activity, and periods of
extreme depression.
schizophrenia -Answer-a type of psychotic disorder that causes problems with
thinking, communication, and the ability to manage emotions, make decisions, and
understand reality.
hallucinations -Answer-false or distorted sensory perceptions.
ASSISTANT CARE: LONG-TERM CARE
4TH EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
anxiety -Answer-uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or condition.
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder that is characterized
by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there is no cause for these feelings.
panic disorder -Answer-a disorder characterized by a person having regular panic
attacks or living with constant anxiety about having another attack.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder characterized by
obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause the person to repeatedly perform
a behavior or routine.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -Answer-an anxiety disorder caused by
experiencing or witnessing a traumatic experience.
phobia -Answer-an intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place, or
situation.
claustrophobia -Answer-the fear of being in a confined space.
depression -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy,
sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as well as other
symptoms; also called major depressive disorder.
major depressive disorder -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes pain,
fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as
well as other symptoms; also called depression or clinical depression.
apathy -Answer-lack of interest in activities.
bipolar disorder -Answer-a type of mood disorder that causes mood swings, changes
in energy levels and the ability to function, periods of extreme activity, and periods of
extreme depression.
schizophrenia -Answer-a type of psychotic disorder that causes problems with
thinking, communication, and the ability to manage emotions, make decisions, and
understand reality.
hallucinations -Answer-false or distorted sensory perceptions.
