Exam 18: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

The nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with anxiety about treatment options. Which statement by the client indicates effective teaching?

Antianxiety drugs are also called ____________________ and minor tranquilizers.

The nurse is preparing a presentation about the onset of symptoms for agoraphobia. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?

The nurse is teaching the staff about specific phobias. Which statement from a staff member indicates teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Which activities would the nurse encourage for this client? (Select all that apply.)

____________________ are intrusive thoughts that are recurrent and stressful, and even though these thoughts are recognized by the individual as irrational, they continue to be repetitive and cannot be ignored.