A patient presents at the free clinic complaining of nervousness, worrying about everything, and feeling very tense. What diagnose would the nurse suspect?
A) Neurosis
B) Psychosis
C) Anxiety
D) Depression
C
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Anxiety is a common disorder that may be referred to as nervousness, tension, worry, or using other terms that denote an unpleasant feeling. The other options would not be described by these symptoms.
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A) True B) False
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A) "Even though this is from a childhood disease, I am still contagious." B) "Herpes zoster is caused by a viral infection." C) "Herpes zoster is a reactivation of the varicella virus." D) "Once I get the infection, I cannot get it again."
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