Anxiety 1
Give the generic name of an SSRI.
sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
fluoxetine (Prozac)
escitalopram (Lexapro)
A form of reexperiencing a traumatic event in which the individual experiences a recurrence of images, sounds, smells, or feelings from the traumatic event
Flashback
Name one way that children reexperience trauma.
repetitive play
drawing pictures
Hallucinations are what type of symptom?
Positive
Excessive fear of situations in which a person might do something embarrassing or be evaluated negatively by others
Social anxiety disorder
The term used to describe a sense of apprehension experienced in response to an immediate, identifiable threat
Fear
Blocking emotions related to a traumatic event is known as:
Dissociation
What type of CBT involves guiding the client to confront frightening, yet realistically safe, stimuli that continues until anxiety is reduced
Exposure therapy
Fixed false beliefs that may be persecutory, grandiose, religious, or somatic
Delusions
A chronic condition characterized by procrastination in decision-making, seeking reassurance from others, and somatic symptoms
Generalized anxiety disorder
A group of mechanisms that protect us from anxiety and its adverse effects
Defense mechanisms
A state of "high alert" is known as:
Hyperarousal
Which age group is most likely to experience PTSD?
An extrapyramidal effect associated with antipsychotics characterized by restlessness, agitation, and pacing.
Akathisia
An intense, persistent, irrational fear or dread of an object, situation, activity that elicits panic and automatic avoidance
Phobia
A major benefit of buspirone (Buspar) is:
Not addictive
Emotional numbing and feeling detached from the body is called:
Depersonalization
What type of questions should the nurse use during the interview of an individual who has experienced trauma?
Open-ended
Difficulty understanding information, trouble paying attention, and inability to use information after learning it are considered what type of symptoms of schizophrenia?
Cognitive
Which antihypertensive may be used off-label to minimize symptoms of anxiety?
Two categories of medications (aside from benzodiazepines) that are effective in treating anxiety include:
SSRIs, SNRIs, Antihistamines, Buspirone (Buspar)
A structured therapy that involves dual-attention stimulus--the patient focuses on the traumatic event while also focusing on a second stimulus of eye movements, taps, or tones
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
Which antihypertensive medication is effective for nightmares?
Prazosin
This disorder consists of a combination of symptoms of schizophrenia and a mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder.
Schizoaffective disorder
For a patient with new-onset anxiety, it is important to check the function of which gland?
Thyroid