ANXIETY AND OTHER RELATED DISORDERS

Question 1

CONCEPTS:

Vague feeling of dread

Answer 1

ANXIETY

Question 2

CONCEPTS:

Being afraid or threatened

Answer 2

FEAR

Question 3

CONCEPTS:

Emotional response Anticipation that something will go wrong There is no real threat but feels uncomfortable

Answer 3

ANXIETY

Question 4

CONCEPTS:

It is not an emotional, but a cognitive or intellectual response to an actual threat

Answer 4

FEAR

Question 5

CONCEPTS:

UNCLEAR Cause

Answer 5

ANXIETY

Question 6

CONCEPTS:

Has a clearly identifiable cause

Answer 6

FEAR

Question 7

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Normal anxiety and is advantageous

Answer 7

MILD

Question 8

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Manifestations of mild anxiety

Answer 8

Attentive and Alert
- It makes learning faster, thinking clearer, and solving problems easier

Question 9

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Intervention for mild anxiety

Answer 9

No need for intervention because mild anxiety is an asset

Question 10

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Selective attention is focused on the task - Focused on one task at a time; Nakakalimutan yung mga ibang bagay (e.g.kumain dahil nagaaral)

Answer 10

MODERATE

Question 11

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Manifestations of moderate anxiety

Answer 11

Selective Attention/Tunnel Vision/Decreased or Diminished Perceptual Field

Question 12

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Intervention for moderate anxiety

Answer 12

The intervention is to redirect attention.
- Moderate anxiety is also an asset but sometimes it
can focus on the wrong thing

Question 13

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Selective attention
- Mas lumiit yung vision mo at na-focus ka na sa
sarili mo so you will be focused on the s/sx you are
experiencing

Answer 13

SEVERE

Question 14

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Manifestations of severe anxiety

Answer 14

Focused on Signs and Symptoms

Question 15

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

What are the manifestations of severe anxiety

Answer 15

• Stomachache
• Difficulty of breathing
• Headache
• Sweating
  No longer focused on the problem due to these

Question 16

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Cannot think or focus clearly anymore; Highest level of anxiety

Answer 16

PANIC

Question 17

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Manifestation of panic anxiety

Answer 17

Personality Disorganization

Question 18

PEPLAU’S LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Interventions for Severe and Panic anxiety

Answer 18

Safety is the priority

Question 19

Initial action for patients with Severe and Panic anxiety

Answer 19

stay with the patient.

Question 20

How will you minimize or decrease the patient’s
level of anxiety?

Answer 20

minimize the environmental stimuli.

Question 21

Priority nursing diagnosis for patients with Severe and Panic anxiety

Answer 21

Risk for injury, or any diagnosis that pertains to safety

Question 22

TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS

• Chronic, unrealistic, excessive anxiety and worry.
• Chronic – 6 months or more

The worst type of anxiety; Has extreme anxiety on everything.

Answer 22

GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD)

Question 23

TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS

Recurrent episodes of panic attacks

Answer 23

PANIC DISORDER
- Panic attacks: Main manifestation of patients with
panic disorder.
- Episodes that usually last for 15 to 30 minutes, sometimes even hours, of intense and rapidly escalating anxiety.
- Panic attacks are usually unprovoked, happen out of nowhere, unpredictable.

Question 24

Worry for future attacks

Answer 24

Anticipatory anxiety

Question 25

Avoiding the place of previous

Answer 25

Avoidance behavior

Question 26

TREATMENT FOR PANIC DISORDERS

Answer 26

1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 2. Medications

Question 27

initial goal for patient with HIGH LEVEL OF ANXIETY

Answer 27

Decrease level of anxiety