Anixety Module 3

Question 1

Hydroxyzine

Answer 1

If you have a patient who has anxiety and addiction problems, you would want to prescribe. Drug of choice for pts with addiction issues and anxiety.

Question 2

Benzodiazepines

Answer 2

Medication of choice for pts who are having an ACUTE ANXIETY attack, and need to get in under control quickly!! Providers try to refrain from prescribing them because they are HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.

Question 3

Buspirone

Answer 3

Is NOT ADDICTIVE, but it takes 2-4 weeks to work. So you will not give it to a person who is having an acute anxiety/anxiety attack right now.

Treated for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 4

Paroxetine

Answer 4

Particularly prescribed for OCD.. Benzos will not work because they usually treat ACUTE disorders.

Question 5

Recognize medications used for anxiety disorders

Answer 5

SSRIs
Benzodiazepines
Antihistamines
Buspirone

Question 6

SSRIs Medications used for anxiety disorders

Answer 6

• Paroxetine (given for OCD,GAD)
• Fluoxetine
• Escitalopram
• Sertraline

Question 7

Benzodiazepines Medications used for anxiety disorders

Answer 7

• Clonazepam
• Diazepam
• Lorazepam
  - Chlordiazepoxide ( Used for Alcohol)

Question 8

Antihistamine medication used for anxiety disorders

Answer 8

If you have a patient who has anxiety AND addiction problems, you would want to prescribe.

Question 9

Levels of Anxiety

Answer 9

Mild
Moderate
Severe
Panic

Question 10

What is Mild Anxiety?

Answer 10

Occurs in the normal experience of everyday living and allows an individual to perceive reality in sharp focus. A person experiencing a mild level of anxiety sees, hears, and grasps more information, and problem-solving becomes more effective.

Question 11

What is Moderate Anxiety?

Answer 11

The person experiencing moderate anxiety sees, hears, and grasps less information and may demonstrate selective inattention, where only certain things in the environment are seen or heard unless they are pointed out.

Question 12

What is Severe Anxiety?

Answer 12

A person with severe anxiety may focus on one particular detail or on many scattered details and have difficulty noticing what is going on in the environment, even when another person points it out.

Question 12

What is Panic Anxiety?

Answer 12

Unable to process what is going on in the environment and may lose touch with reality. The behavior that results may be manifested as pacing, running, shouting, screaming, or withdrawal. Hallucinations, which are false sensory perceptions, such as seeing something that is not really there or hearing voices, may be experienced.

Question 13

Differentiate the exemplar anxiety disorders

Answer 13

• Panic disorder
• Agoraphobia
• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Body dysmorphic Disorder

Question 14

Panic disorder

Answer 14

People experiencing panic attacks may believe that they are losing their minds or having a heart attack. These feelings only last for a few minutes.

Have the the same signs as Agoraphobia and they bother lead to panic attacks.

Question 15

Agoraphobia

Answer 15

fear of open spaces, scared to be alone.

Have the the same signs as Panic disorder and they bother lead to panic attacks.

Question 16

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Buspirone
Paroxetine
Escitalopram

Answer 16

excessive worrying that occurs more days. These people worry about everything and have an inability to sleep.

Question 17

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Answer 17

Pathological obsessions or compulsions cause marked distress to individuals who often feel humiliation and shame regarding these behaviors.

• Let the patient finish their ritual to overcome OCD. (Patient cleaning the table)
• Obessive cannot be dismissed from mind.
• Complusions ritualistic behaviors used to reduce anxiety.

Question 18

Body dysmorphic disorder

Answer 18

False assumptions about the importance of appearance, fear of rejection by others, perfectionism, and the conviction of being disfigured lead to overwhelming emotions of disgust, shame, and depression.

No drug approved.