Exam 2- Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
What degree of anxiety are there?
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
- Panic
Everyday anxiety that may be useful and helpful is categorized as what degree of anxiety?
Mild
Anxiety that is noticeable but non-problematic or anxiety that is becoming problematic is categorized as what degree of anxiety?
Moderate
Problematic anxiety that interferes with how I live my life is categorized as what degree of anxiety?
Severe
Problematic, debilitating, and severe anxiety is categorized as what degree of anxiety?
Panic
Who developed General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
Hans Selye
The pattern of responses that the body goes through after being prompted by a stressor describes what syndrome?
General Adaptation Syndrome
What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome?
- Alarm
- Resistance
- Exhaustion
Fight or flight response is described as what type of response?
Acute stress response
The body’s way of preparing for a situation an individual perceives as threat to survival is called what?
Fight or flight
What does a fight or flight response result in physiologically?
-Increased BP, HR, respirations, and cardiac output
What treatment involves brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under general anesthesia causing brief seizures in the brain?
Electroconvulsive therapy
What should the nurse asses during electroconvulsive therapy?
Assess for HTN, CHF, cardiac arrhythmia and other cardiac conditions
What are patient education topics with anxiety disorders and when are they appropriate?
- Coping mechanisms?
- Avoiding or eliminating stressors?
- When patient is calm?
- Education on medications?
Lowering the time involved with or interference from obsession and compulsions is a goal in what type of disorders?
Obsessive compulsive disorders
Increasing the daily function at a consistent level with. minimal interference from obsession and compulsions is a goal in what type of disorders?
Obsessive compulsive disorders
Solving key-life conflicts and emotional stressors that fuels obsessive-compulsive behavior patterns is a goal in what disorder?
Obsessive compulsive disorders
Is helping with ADLs if patient is unable a intervention in obsessive compulsive disorders?
Yes
In remaining calm yourself a intervention in those with obsessive compulsive disorders?
Yes
Is removing excess stimuli from the environment a intervention for obsessive compulsive disorders?
Yes
Is the use of distraction during panic attacks a intervention for obsessive compulsive disorders?
Yes
Is assisting the client to identify sources of anxiety an intervention for obsessive compulsive disorders?
Yes
Is assisting the client to identify strengths and areas of successful coping an intervention for obsessive compulsive disorders?
Yes
Is teaching relaxation techniques a appropriate intervention to use with those who experience obsessive compulsive disorder?
Yes
What interventions are specific to OCD?
- Distract and/or substitute behaviors
- Do not interrupt compulsive act
- Maintain structure and safety
What medication categories are use in anxiety disorders?
- Benzodiazepines
- Sedating antihistamines
- Anxiolytic
- Sometimes add an SSRI
Diazepam,, lorazepam, alprazolam, etc, are examples of what types of medications?
Benzodiazepines
Are benzodiazepines sedating?
Yes
Should patients be monitored for drug dependence with benzodiazepines?
Yes
When using sedating antihistamines for anxiety do they cause drying and sedation?
Yes
Buspirone is an example of what type of drug?
Anxiolytic
Is buspirone non-sedating?
Yes
How long does it take to see the effects of anxiolytics?
2-3 weeks
