A client worries every day about personal health and states, "I may not have enough medication if the weather takes a turn for the worse."
Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate for this client?
A) Generalized anxiety disorder
B) Phobia
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) Panic disorder
Answer: A
Generalized anxiety disorder is excessive worry about everyday problems, with the anxiety being more intense than the situation warrants. The client is demonstrating signs of generalized anxiety disorder. A phobia is an intense, persistent, irrational fear of a simple thing or social situation that compels the individual to avoid the stressor that elicits the fear. Panic disorder is a sudden attack of terror, accompanied by a pounding heart, sweatiness, weakness, faintness, or dizziness. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive repetitive behaviors formed in response to the obsessive thoughts to lower the level of anxiety experienced.
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