Exam 27: Anxiety,obsessive-Compulsive,and Related Disorders

A client who has been diagnosed with a phobic disorder asks the nurse if there are any medications that would be beneficial in treating phobic disorders.Which of the following responses by the nurse are accurate? Select all that apply.

A nursing student questions an instructor regarding the order for fluvoxamine (Luvox),300 mg daily,for a client diagnosed with OCD.Which instructor reply is most accurate?

Nursing care of a client with a diagnosis of substance-induced anxiety disorder must take into consideration the nature of the substance and if the symptoms are in the context of: Select all that apply.

A client presents in the emergency department with complaints of overwhelming anxiety.Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client taking a benzodiazepine.Which client statement indicates a need for further instructions?

A nursing instructor is teaching about specific phobias.Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?

How would the nurse differentiate a client diagnosed with panic disorder from a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

A college student has been diagnosed with GAD.Which of the following symptoms should a campus nurse expect this client to exhibit? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with OCD is admitted to a psychiatric unit.The client has an elaborate routine for toileting activities.Which should be the initial client outcome during the first week of hospitalization?

The nurse has been caring for a client diagnosed with GAD.Which of the following nursing interventions address this client's symptoms? Select all that apply.

A client is taking chlordiazepoxide (Librium)for GAD symptoms.In which situation should the nurse recognize that this client is at greatest risk for drug overdose?

A client diagnosed with Panic Disorder states,"When an attack happens,I feel like I am going to die." Which is the nurse's most appropriate reply?

A client is newly diagnosed with OCD and spends 45 minutes folding clothes and rearranging them in drawers.Which nursing intervention would best address this client's problem?

Neuroimaging studies of individuals with a hoarding disorder have indicated less activity in the:

A client has a history of excessive fear of water.Which term should the nurse use to describe this specific phobia,and under what subtype is this phobia identified?

Prior to anxiety being clearly defined as a separate entity,which of the following diagnostic terms were used to identify symptoms? Select all that apply.

A client is experiencing a severe panic attack.Which nursing intervention would meet this client's immediate need?

Arthur,who is diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD),reports to the nurse that he can't stop thinking about all the potentially life-threatening germs in the environment.Which is the most accurate way for the nurse to document this symptom?

In which way can anxiety be distinguished from fear?

Warren's college roommate actively resists going out with friends whenever they invite him.He says he can't stand to be around other people and confides to Warren "They wouldn't like me anyway." Which disorder is Warren's roommate likely suffering from?