ANXIETY

Question 1

A stage of uneasiness or discomforts experienced to varying degrees

A feeling of threat or dread; the most uncomfortable feeling a person can experience

Answer 1

ANXIETY

Question 2

HILDEGARD PEPLAU’S FOUR LEVELS OF ANXIETY

It is a positive state of heightened awareness and sharpened senses, allowing the person to learn new behaviors and solve problems.

Answer 2

MILD ANXIETY

Question 3

HILDEGARD PEPLAU’S FOUR LEVELS OF ANXIETY

Involves a decreased perceptual field (focus on immediate task only)
The person can learn new behavior or solve problems only with ASSISTANCE

Answer 3

MODERATE ANXIETY

Question 4

HILDEGARD PEPLAU’S FOUR LEVELS OF ANXIETY

This involves feelings of DREAD or TERROR
The person cannot be redirected into a task; he or she focuses only on scattered details and has physiologic symptoms of tachycardia, diaphoresis, and chest pain.

Answer 4

SEVERE ANXIETY

Question 5

HILDEGARD PEPLAU’S FOUR LEVELS OF ANXIETY

It involves loss of rational thought, delusions, hallucinations, and complete physical immobility and muteness
The person may bolt and run aimlessly, often exposing himself or herself to INJURY.

Answer 5

PANIC ANXIETY

Question 6

PRINCIPLES OF NURSING CARE IN ANXIETY

C_________
A________ M
L_________ to the patient’s concerns
M__________ environmental stimuli

Answer 6

CALM

ADMINISTER
MEDICATION

LISTEN TO THE PATIENT’S CONCERN

MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI

Question 7

These are emotional illnesses characterized by fear, autonomic nervous system symptoms and avoidance behavior

Answer 7

ANXIETY DISORDERS

Question 8

Is anxiety about or AVOIDANCE of places or situations from which escape might be difficult or help might be unavoidable

Fear of being ALONE in PUBLIC places

Answer 8

AGORAPHOBIA

Question 9

Avoids being outside alone or at home alone

Avoids traveling in vehicles

Impaired ability to work

Difficulty meeting daily responsibilities (e.g., grocery shopping, going to appointments)

Answer 9

AGORAPHOBIA

Question 10

Is characterized by RECURRENT, UNEXPECTED panic attacks that cause constant concern

Answer 10

PANIC DISORDER

Question 11

Is characterized by significant anxiety provoked by a specific FEARED object or situation which often leads to AVOIDANCE behavior

Marked anxiety response to the object or situation

Answer 11

SPECIFIC PHOBIA

Question 12

Is characterized by anxiety provoked by certain types of SOCIAL or PERFORMANCE situations, which often leads to AVOIDANT behavior

Answer 12

SOCIAL PHOBIA

Question 13

Fear of embarrassment or inability to perform

Avoidance or dreaded endurance of behavior or situation

Belief that others are judging him or her negatively

Answer 13

SOCIAL PHOBIA

Question 14

Involves OBSESSION (thoughts, impulses or images) that cause marked anxiety and/or COMPULSION (repetitive behaviors or mental acts) that attempt to neutralize anxiety

Answer 14

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Question 15

Is characterized by at least SIX MONTHS of persistent and excessive WORRY and anxiety that interferes with a person’s life

Uncontrollable worrying

Answer 15

GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

Question 16

Is the development of anxiety, dissociative, and other symptoms within 1 MONTH of exposure to an extremely TRAUMATIC stressor

It lasts 2 days to 4 weeks

Answer 16

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER

Question 17

Is characterized by the RE-EXPERIENCING of an extremely traumatic event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event, numbing of responsiveness, and persistent increased arousal

Answer 17

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER