Anxiety Flashcards
What are some conditions associated with anxiety?
Cancer COPD Asthma Heart disease Diabetes Drug or alcohol withdrawal Thyroid disease Pheochromocytoma Chronic Infections Vestibular Dysfunction
What are the consequences of mild to moderate anxiety
Mild to moderate anxiety may have a positive impact (depending on the person or situation); if the impact is not positive, increased anxiety levels can result
What are some consequences to severe to panic anxiety?
Can lead to injury to self or others (in some cases, suicide, primarily due to impulsivity)
Who are at risk for anxiety
females People in middle adulthood Whites Familial patterns of anxiety serious or chronic illnesses Personality types (Type A) Having multiple stressors Childhood adversity
Define Generalized anxiety disorder
Intense tension and worry even in the absence of external stressors
What are some manifestations of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
- Anticipating disaster
- Being preoccupied with health issues, money family problems, or challenges at work
- Difficulty relaxing, startling easily, having trouble falling asleep
What are some somatic symptoms of Generalized Anxiety disorder?
Fatigue, headache, muscle tension and aches, digestive issues, irritability, out of breath, hot flashes, and sleep disturbances
What is important for a nurse to implement when caring for a patient who has mild anxiety?
Patient teaching:
- recognizing triggers
- identifying anxiety levels
- self-management
- positive self-talk
- muscle relaxation
- taking meds as prescribed
- Attending therapy sessions
- community resources
What is important for a nurse to implement when caring for a patient with moderate anxiety?
- Encouraging participation in diversional activities
- Help patient identify current stressors
- Identify successful coping strategies
Adhere to treatment
What implementations should a nurse make when caring for a patient who has severe anxiety?
Safety is the TOP priority
- be clear and direct because they are not able to focus
- identify triggers
- identify past successful coping strategies
- Administer meds
- Adhere to treatment
What implementations should a nurse make when caring for a patient who has panic anxiety?
Safety is the TOP priority
- keep supervision, and use clear and direct communication
- maintain a calm demeanor
- reduce environmental stimuli
- reinforce the reality
- set limits for safety
- Allow pacing or harmless repetitive physical tasks
- administer meds
Anxiety trembling and difficult time with verbal communication
Severe anxiety
To minimize stress and anxiety
Control environment
The greatest risk for social anxiety
14-year-old girl
What are the signs of mild anxiety?
- sharp senses
- increased motivation
- heightened awareness
- enhanced learning
- optimal functioning
What are the signs of moderate anxiety?
- Narrowed perceptional field
- less alert
- decreased concentration
- decreased problem-solving
- muscular tension
- restlessness
What are the signs of severe anxiety?
- concentration progressively narrowed
- severe impairment of attention
- severe cognitive impairment
- physical symptoms
- emotional symptoms
What are the signs of panic anxiety?
- complete lack of focus
- tendency to misperceive the environment
- marked change in baseline behavior
- marked functional impairment
- emotional and behavioral dysregulation
What are the primary preventions for anxiety?
education, altering risk behaviors, decreasing exposure, enhancing resistance
