NU 345 Chapter 15 Anxiety and Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorders Book UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The nurse is providing care for a patient demonstrating behaviors associated with moderate
levels of anxiety. What question should the nurse ask initially when attempting to help the patient
deescalate their anxiety?
a. "Do you know what will help you manage your anxiety?"
b. "Do you need help to manage your anxiety?"
c. "Can you identify what was happening when your anxiety began to increase?"
d. "Are you feeling anxious right now?" - CORRECT ANSWER - c. "Can you identify
what was happening when your anxiety began to increase?"
Which patient has an increased risk for the development of anxiety and will require frequent
assessment by the nurse? Select all that apply.
a. Exacerbation of asthma signs and symptoms
b. History of peanut and strawberry allergies
c. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Current treatment for unstable angina pectoris
e. History of a traumatic brain injury - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Exacerbation of asthma
signs and symptoms
c. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Current treatment for unstable angina pectoris
e. History of a traumatic brain injury
Which medication should the nurse be prepared to educate patients on when they are prescribed
a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for panic attacks?
a. Alprazolam (Xanax)
b. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Compulsive Disorders Book UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The nurse is providing care for a patient demonstrating behaviors associated with moderate
levels of anxiety. What question should the nurse ask initially when attempting to help the patient
deescalate their anxiety?
a. "Do you know what will help you manage your anxiety?"
b. "Do you need help to manage your anxiety?"
c. "Can you identify what was happening when your anxiety began to increase?"
d. "Are you feeling anxious right now?" - CORRECT ANSWER - c. "Can you identify
what was happening when your anxiety began to increase?"
Which patient has an increased risk for the development of anxiety and will require frequent
assessment by the nurse? Select all that apply.
a. Exacerbation of asthma signs and symptoms
b. History of peanut and strawberry allergies
c. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Current treatment for unstable angina pectoris
e. History of a traumatic brain injury - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Exacerbation of asthma
signs and symptoms
c. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Current treatment for unstable angina pectoris
e. History of a traumatic brain injury
Which medication should the nurse be prepared to educate patients on when they are prescribed
a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for panic attacks?
a. Alprazolam (Xanax)
b. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
