The overall goals of care for individuals experiencing a stress response are to focus on interventions to develop ...

When teaching a client with generalized anxiety disorder, which is the priority for the nurse to teach the client to avoid?

While conducting a class on anxiety and stress reduction, a nurse describes the symptoms of anxiety (including panic), informing the class that the physical symptoms of a panic attack can mimic what?

A client with a specific phobia of spiders is seeing a therapist for the first session of treatment. The therapist hands the client a clear container with a large house spider inside. This activity is repeated continuously until the client's fear subsides. Which strategy is being used to treat the client's specific phobia?

A client experiencing stress has tachycardia and tachypnea. On the basis of the physiological model of the general adaptation syndrome, in which stage is this client?

The nurse is assessing a client who recently experienced their first panic attack while at the grocery store. What question should the nurse ask to identify complications of the disorder?

The nurse is interviewing a client who is being treated for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The client's compulsions involve cleanliness rituals, which the client justifies by describing potential contaminants in great detail. The nurse interprets the client's statement as implying that:

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder and perceives to have a disturbed body image due to a reddened face. Which is a long-term outcome for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who performs ritualistic hand washing and cleaning for about 30 minutes several times a day. What does the nurse tell the client’s partner about caring for this client.

A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been assessed by the primary care provider. What treatment is most likely?

A nurse is caring for a client who is a veteran with thoughts of missiles screaming and exploding. The client reexperiences feelings of terror first experienced in combat. Upon assessment, the nurse knows these recurrent events are part of which disorder?

A nurse is assessing a young client who has recently witnessed a murder. Despite directly witnessing the crime, the client has been unable to provide proper information about the event to the police. The client tells the nurse that the client does not remember anything related to the crime scene. What is the most likely cause for the inability to remember the events related to the scene?

According to the biochemical theory of mood disorders, a client with a diagnosis of depression is likely to have alterations in the levels and function of which neurotransmitters?

A psychiatric-mental health nurse can best prevent suicide by performing what action?

The client has been diagnosed with depression. The client asks the nurse what imbalances influence depression. Which best explains the neurochemical processes responsible for depression?

What is the difference between depressive disorders and bipolar disorders?

The client suffers from bipolar disorder. The client is experiencing a downward spiral. For which drug should the nurse expect the client to require serum level monitoring?

A 42-year-old client has been prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The client should be informed to avoid foods containing what?

A 30-year-old woman has been brought to the emergency department after causing a disturbance. She is wearing a pair of tight, pink yoga pants, high heels, a sports bra, and a bright-colored hat. The woman's care providers would recognize that the woman's dress may suggest what?