1. Anxiety and Stress

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a vague feeling of dread or apprehension; it is a response to external or internal stimuli

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Anxiety

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A response to external or internal stimuli that can have behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms

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Anxiety

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Feeling afraid or threatened by a clearly identifiable external stimulus that represents danger to the person

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Fear

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It is an unavoidable thing in life and can serve many positive functions such as motivating the person to take action to solve a problem or to resolve a crisis

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Anxiety

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Comprises of a group of conditions that share a key feature of excessive anxiety with ensuing behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and psychological responses

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Anxiety disorders

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Are diagnosed when anxiety no longer functions as a signal of danger or a motivation for needed change but becomes chronic and permeates major portions of the person’s life, resulting in maladaptive behaviors and emotional disability

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Anxiety Disorders

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The wear and tear that life causes on the body
(Selye, 1956).

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Stress

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It occurs when a person has difficulty dealing with life situations, problems, and goals

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Stress

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3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

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Alarm Reaction Stage
Resistance Stage
Exhaustion Stage

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3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

Stress stimulates the body to send messages from the hypothalamus to the glands to prepare for potential defense needs

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Alarm Reaction Stage

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3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

The digestive system reduces function to shunt blood to areas needed for defense. The lungs take in more air, heart beats faster and harder to circulate oxygen and to be used by the body by fight, flight, or freeze behaviors

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Resistance Stage

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3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

If the person adapts to the stress, the body responses relax, and the gland, organ, and systemic responses abate

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Resistance Stage

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3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

Occurs when the person has responded negatively to
anxiety and stress

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Exhaustion Stage

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3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

Body stores are depleted or the emotional components are not resolved, resulting in continual arousal of the physiological responses and little reserve capacity

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Exhaustion Stage

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Levels of Anxiety

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Mild Anxiety
Moderate Anxiety
Severe Anxiety
Panic Anxiety

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A sensation that something is different and warrants special attention

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Mild Anxiety

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Sensory stimulation increases and helps the person focus attention to learn, solve problems, think, act, feel, and protect themself

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Mild Anxiety

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Often motivates people to make changes or engage in goal-directed activity

Example: it helps students focus on studying for an examination

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Mild Anxiety

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Disturbing feeling that something is definitely wrong

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Moderate Anxiety

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The person becomes nervous or agitated

The person can still process information, solve problems, and learn new things with assistance from others

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Moderate Anxiety

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They have difficulty concentrating independently but can be redirected to the topic

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Moderate Anxiety

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Has trouble thinking and reasoning

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Severe Anxiety

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Muscles tighten and vital signs are increased

The person paces, is restless, irritable, and angry or uses other similar emotional-psychomotor means to release tension

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Severe Anxiety

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The emotional-psychomotor realm predominates with accompanying fight, flight, or freeze responses

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Severe Anxiety

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Adrenaline surge greatly increases vital signs; pupils enlarge to let in more light, and the only cognitive process focuses on the person’s defense

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Severe Anxiety

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The person’s safety is the primary concern

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Panic Anxiety

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They cannot perceive potential harm and may have no capacity for rational thought

The nurse must keep talking to the person in a comforting manner, even though the client cannot process what the nurse is saying

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Panic Anxiety

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Going to a small, quiet, and non-stimulating environment may help reduce anxiety

The nurse can reassure the person that this is anxiety

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Panic Anxiety

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The nurse should remain with the client until the panic recedes

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Panic Anxiety

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Panic-level anxiety is not indefinite but it can last for how many minutes?

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5-30 minutes

Question 31

Diagnosed in children when they fail to speak in social situations even though they are able to speak

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Selective Mutism

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They may speak freely at home with parents but fail to interact at school or with extended family

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Selective Mutism

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Anxiety related Disorders

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Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition

Substance/medication - induced anxiety disorder

Separation anxiety disorder

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Etiology of Anxiety

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Biologic Theories
Psychodynamic Theories

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Examples of Biologic Theories

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Genetic Theory
Neurochemical Theory

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Examples of Psychodynamic Theories

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1. Intrapsychic/Psychoanalytic Theory
2. Interpersonal Theory
3. Behavioral Theory

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Treatments

Cognitive-Behavioral Theory

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1. Positive Reframing
2. Decatastrophizing
3. Assertiveness Training

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Treatments

Turning negative messages into positive ones

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Positive Reframing

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Treatments

Making a more realistic appraisal of the situation

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Decatastrophizing

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Treatments

Learn to negotiate interpersonal situation and foster self-assurance

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Assertiveness Training