anxiety
woman planning her wedding is an example of ________stress.
what is eustress?
Physical appearance,facial expression,body posture
What is body language?
the first step in the nursing process
What is assessment?
When a body prepares for a situation that the individual perceives as a threat to survival.
What is fight or flight?
A beta blocker prescribed for anxiety helps with these symptoms.
What are palpitations and rapid heart rate?
sweating or chills
what is a common symptom of anxiety?
All the words a person speaks
What is verbal communication?
Part of nursing process that establishes a data base about a client,family,or community.
What is the assessment step?
Telling the patient personal information.
What is self-disclosure?
When communicating with a patient in a panic state
What are short , firm and simple statements?
used to treat severe anxiety
What are benzodiazepines?
Tools for enhancing communication
What is silence,active listening,clarifying techniques?
This step identifies the client's healthcare needs and selecting goals of care.
What is nursing diagnosis?
Focusing on what the patient is saying and interprets the underlying meaning.
What is active listening?
The patient with conversion disorder's health assessment may reveal this.
What are no significant physical or laboratory findings?
excessive anxiety and fear of being in a place that you cannot escape from
What is agorophobia?
Giving advice,asking "why' questions,giving approval
What are non therapeutic communication techniques ?
This step determines the extent to which the goals of care have been achieved.
What is evaluation?
Repetitive skin picking belongs in this category of disorders.
What is OCD?
A group of illnesses where there is no physical evidence to support the physical manifestations that the client presents.
What is somatic symptoms disorder?
Pharmacological intervention for anxiety disorders
What are antidepressants?
Communication style,eye contact, use of touch,to use or not to use.
What are cultural considerations in communication?
This step designs a strategy to achieve the goals established for client care.
What is planning?
Self-treatment for anxiety and trauma, and stress related disorders.
What is substance abuse?
disorder characterized by preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated concern over a bodily defect or minor anomaly. ( they frequently consult a plastic surgeon).
What is body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)?