A client tells the nurse that she worries everyday about her health and whether she has enough medication should the weather takes a turn for the worse. The nurse is concerned that the client might be developing which of the following?
1. Phobia
2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
3. Panic disorder
4. Generalized anxiety disorder
4. Generalized anxiety disorder
Rationale:
Generalized anxiety disorder is excessive worry about everyday problems with the anxiety being more intense that 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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a. possible ways to treat toxic effects caused by the drug. b. physical and chemical properties of the active drug in the product. c. situations when the drug product should not be used. d. the mechanism of action of the active drug in the human body.
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A) A good time to initiate breast-feeding B) The period of decreased responsiveness preceding sleep C) The need to be alert for gagging and vomiting D) Evidence that the newborn is becoming chilled
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