NFDN 2007 Final UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Anxiety Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - group of conditions
- features: behavioural, emotional and physiological responses
- Abnormally low GABA
- excessive fear
Fear - CORRECT ANSWER - response to a specific threat
- present danger
- emotional response
Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER - Apprehension or dread
- Potential threat or uncertain outcome
- future potential threats
Risk factors for anxiety disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - genetics
- parental behaviours and modelling
- stressful like event
Panic Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - repeated episodes of panic
- abrupt surge of fear peaking within minutes
- can occur to a serious threat or no environmental stimulus
agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER Combo of a panic disorder PLUS intense anxiety
about being unable to escape situations
What important thing to assess when a person is having a panic attack - CORRECT
ANSWER What happened prior to the attack
, Phobias - CORRECT ANSWER - Illogical persistent fear of an object or social
situation, activities
- Unreasonable response to protect personal safety
Physical manifestations of a phobia - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased HR
- Dilated pupils
- Peripheral vasoconstriction
Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD) - CORRECT ANSWER - persistent and
excessive worry and anxiety
- feel hopeless and disgusted with life
- comorbid depression = very common
Assessment of anxiety disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - Need to determine the
degree of impairment (substance use, sleep)
Pharmalogical Treatment for anxiety disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidepressants
- SSRIs & NSSRIs = first line of therapy, produce fewer side effects
Benzodiazepines - CORRECT ANSWER Anxiolytic action
- faster onset than antidepressants
- risk for withdrawal
- used for: intensely distressed patients or concurrently with antidepressants
what is a risk for using benzodiazepines for anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk for
withdrawal symptoms and rebound anxiety upon discontinuation of use
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Anxiety Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - group of conditions
- features: behavioural, emotional and physiological responses
- Abnormally low GABA
- excessive fear
Fear - CORRECT ANSWER - response to a specific threat
- present danger
- emotional response
Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER - Apprehension or dread
- Potential threat or uncertain outcome
- future potential threats
Risk factors for anxiety disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - genetics
- parental behaviours and modelling
- stressful like event
Panic Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - repeated episodes of panic
- abrupt surge of fear peaking within minutes
- can occur to a serious threat or no environmental stimulus
agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER Combo of a panic disorder PLUS intense anxiety
about being unable to escape situations
What important thing to assess when a person is having a panic attack - CORRECT
ANSWER What happened prior to the attack
, Phobias - CORRECT ANSWER - Illogical persistent fear of an object or social
situation, activities
- Unreasonable response to protect personal safety
Physical manifestations of a phobia - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased HR
- Dilated pupils
- Peripheral vasoconstriction
Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD) - CORRECT ANSWER - persistent and
excessive worry and anxiety
- feel hopeless and disgusted with life
- comorbid depression = very common
Assessment of anxiety disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - Need to determine the
degree of impairment (substance use, sleep)
Pharmalogical Treatment for anxiety disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidepressants
- SSRIs & NSSRIs = first line of therapy, produce fewer side effects
Benzodiazepines - CORRECT ANSWER Anxiolytic action
- faster onset than antidepressants
- risk for withdrawal
- used for: intensely distressed patients or concurrently with antidepressants
what is a risk for using benzodiazepines for anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk for
withdrawal symptoms and rebound anxiety upon discontinuation of use
