Exam 11: Anxiety, anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

For a patient experiencing panic,which nursing intervention should be first?

Which assessment questions are most appropriate to ask a patient with possible obsessive-compulsive disorder? Select all that apply.

A person has minor physical injuries after an automobile accident.The person is unable to focus and says,"I feel like something awful is going to happen." This person has nausea,dizziness,tachycardia,and hyperventilation.What is this person's level of anxiety?

When alprazolam (Xanax)is prescribed for acute anxiety,health teaching should include instructions to:

A patient in the emergency department exhibits disorganized behavior and incoherence after a friend suggested a homosexual encounter.In which room should the nurse place the patient?

A patient who is experiencing moderate anxiety says,"I feel undone." An appropriate response for the nurse would be:

A patient who is preparing for surgery has moderate anxiety and is unable to understand preoperative information.Which nursing intervention is appropriate?

A patient checks and rechecks electrical cords related to an obsessive thought that the house may burn down.The nurse and patient explore the likelihood of an actual fire.The patient states that a house fire is not likely.This counseling demonstrates the principles of:

A patient with severe anxiety suddenly begins running and shouting,"I'm going to explode!" The nurse should:

A patient with a high level of motor activity runs from chair to chair and cries,"They're coming! They're coming!" The patient is unable to follow staff direction or respond to verbal interventions.Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?

A patient performs ritualistic hand washing.What should the nurse do to help the patient develop more effective coping strategies?

A patient tells the nurse,"I wanted my health care provider to prescribe diazepam (Valium)for my anxiety disorder,but buspirone (BuSpar)was prescribed instead.Why?" The nurse's reply should be based on the knowledge that buspirone:

A child is placed in a foster home after being removed from parental contact because of abuse.The child is apprehensive and overreacts to environmental stimuli.The foster parents ask the nurse how to help the child.What should the nurse recommend? Select all that apply.

A patient with a high level of motor activity runs from chair to chair and cries,"They're coming! They're coming!" The patient does not follow the staff's directions or respond to verbal interventions.The initial nursing intervention of highest priority is to:

A patient experiences an episode of severe anxiety.Of these medications in the patient's medical record,which is most appropriate to administer as an as-needed (prn)anxiolytic medication?

Which assessment question would be most appropriate to ask a patient who has possible generalized anxiety disorder?

A student says,"Before taking a test,I feel a heightened sense of awareness and restlessness." The nursing intervention most suitable for assisting the student is to:

If a cruel and abusive person rationalizes this behavior,which comment is most characteristic of this person?

Two staff nurses applied for a charge nurse position.After the promotion was announced,the nurse who was not promoted said,"The nurse manager had a headache the day I was interviewed." Which defense mechanism is evident?