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

After having refused lunch and dinner because her "regular" chair was occupied at breakfast,the resident in a long-term care facility asks for a snack.The nurse should take this opportunity to sit down with the resident and say:

The nurse encourages the patient with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)that buspirone (BuSpar)has the benefit of:

The nurse lists the signs and symptoms of a general anxiety disorder (GAD),which include: (Select all that apply.)

A resident in the long-term care facility has been in a manic stage for 2 days.He has not slept and cannot focus long enough to eat a meal.The nurse can enhance his nutrition by:

The night nurse finds a patient who broke both legs in a car accident 2 weeks ago awake and crying at 2:00 AM.When the nurse asks if she wants a sedative to sleep,the patient confesses that she relives the accident in her dreams and is fearful to go to sleep.The nurse recognizes signs of:

Antidepressant therapy has been effective and the suicidal patient verbalizes that he feels better.The nurse is aware that at this time,the:

The patient suspected of having bulimia should be assessed for the classic behavior of this disorder,which is:

The nurse outlines the treatment for a person with anxiety disorders,which include: (Select all that apply.)