Exam 46: Care of Patients With Anxiety, mood, and Eating Disorders

The nurse clarifies that anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety in that anxiety disorders:

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a diagnosis of serotonin syndrome.Which will most likely be included in the plan of treatment?

The nurse is reviewing the medical history of a patient who is being evaluated for anorexia nervosa.Which characteristic(s)would be consistent with the condition? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse reviews the nursing considerations related to the administration of lithium,which include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse observes a coworker who is always behind because he checks and rechecks the accuracy of his medication dosages.Even after being reassured his dosages are correct,he checks them again.The nurse suspects her coworker to be suffering from:

The nurse points out that a persistent irrational fear of a specific object or situation that causes anxiety that interferes with responsibilities is a(n)_________.

A patient is considering having electroconvulsive therapy to treat his severe depression.Which statements indicate the patient has an understanding of the procedure? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is aware that chlorpromazine (Thorazine)is given along with lithium carbonate because:

A patient who has been on lithium for 5 days walks up the hall singing loudly and gaily greets everyone he sees.He is a little unsteady in his walker.He asks for more ice water saying he is very thirsty and complaining of insomnia.The nurse would report the observation of:

An older adult resident in a long-term care facility has come to the desk for the fourth time in an hour with various minor complaints.He continues to wander about aimlessly.The nurse examines the patient's chart and finds the newly prescribed drug that may explain his anxious behavior,which would be:

The nurse assesses the patient for the signs and symptoms that characterize a major depressive disorder,which are: (Select all that apply.)

While the nurse is helping the dialysis patient dress to go to her dialysis treatment,the patient bursts into tears and says,"I can't go! I can't stand another day in that awful place.I will die if I have to go!" The nurse's best intervention would be to:

The nurse assesses data about a depressed patient that increase the probability of his being suicidal,which are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is aware that unless effective intervention occurs for demonstrated anxiety disorders,the anxiety will:

The nurse is aware that the basic drive behind the patient's anorexia nervosa is to:

The nurse takes into consideration that it is estimated that _____% of the population will have some form of anxiety disorder.

A resident in a long-term care facility who has generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)enters the dining room on her walker and discovers that her regular place has been taken by a visitor.The resident becomes agitated and says,"I need my place so I can eat! I can't eat unless I am in my place!" The nurse's most effective intervention would be to say:

The depressed patient who has been taking amitriptyline (Elavil)for the past 2 weeks complains of still feeling depressed and wants to abandon the drug.The nurse's most helpful response would be:

The nurse reminds the patient who has just been prescribed diazepam (Valium)to use it with caution as this drug can cause:

The nurse takes into consideration that when a depressed person presents herself as "sad" the term takes on the meaning of being: