A patient is diagnosed as having a phobia. Which fear should the nurse expect to observe in this patient?
a. Fear of poisonous spiders
b. Fear of leaving the house during the day
c. Fear of failing a test that one has not studied for
d. Fear that a child playing in the street might get hurt
ANS: B
A phobia is an irrational fear of an object or situation—it is not normal to fear leaving the house. A. C. D. The fear of poisonous snakes, failing a test when unprepared, and a child getting hurt when playing in the street are reasonable things to fear.
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