U1: Anxiety

Question 1

Peplau’s Four Levels of Anxiety

Answer 1

Mild, Moderate, Severe, and Panic

Question 2

A patient reports feeling sharpened senses, enhanced learning, and increased motivation. What level of anxiety is this?

Answer 2

Mild anxiety

Question 3

A patient reports feeling restless, less alert, decreased concentration, a narrowed perceptional field, and muscular tension. What level of anxiety is this?

Answer 3

Moderate anxiety

Question 4

A patient is reporting narrowing concentration, significant attention impairment, and severe cognitive impairment. The patient presents with physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety. What level of anxiety is this?

Answer 4

Severe anxiety

Question 5

A patient presents with behavioral changes, lack of focus, misperception of environment, and emotional/behavioral dysregulation. What level of anxiety is this?

Answer 5

Panic anxiety

Question 6

What diagnostic tests can be used to diagnose anxiety?

Answer 6

There is no specific test, but medical examinations can be used to rule out all other medical explanations. E.g., CBC, ABGs, U/A, etc.

Question 7

Anxiety screening tools for children and adolescents

Answer 7

● The Beck Anxiety Inventory for Youth (BYI)
● Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS)
● Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS-2)24

Question 8

Anxiety screening tools for adults

Answer 8

● The Hamilton Anxiety Scale
● Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
● Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7 Item (GAD-7)
● PTSD Checklist (PCL-5)