Anxiety Disorders Practice Questions
16 free Anxiety Disorders practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which disorder is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about multiple domains such as job, health, and children for at least six months?
- Q2. What is the most common physical symptom associated with a panic attack in a group discussion?
- Q3. Which characteristic behavior in a group session for clients with a phobia reflects avoidance of a specific situation due to anxiety?
- Q4. What is the most appropriate intervention to start with in a group for clients with anxiety disorders?
- Q5. What nursing teaching would be most helpful for a client with GAD who reports constant muscle tension?
- Q6. What is the best immediate response if a group member in a panic disorder session is hyperventilating after discussing triggers?
- Q7. Which medication class is commonly first-line for generalized anxiety disorder and should be discussed in psychoeducation in a group?
- Q8. What is key to an exposure-based exercise planned for a group therapy addressing phobias?
- Q9. What is the minimum duration of excessive worry needed to meet diagnostic criteria for GAD?
- Q10. Which aspect of panic disorder does avoidance of places where escape may be difficult best represent?
- Q11. Which of the following is least likely to be effective in a group session for clients with anxiety disorders?
- Q12. Which nervous system activation is responsible for extreme sweating and tremor in a person with a specific phobia?
- Q13. In group mental-health therapy, how does social support among participants benefit clients with anxiety disorders?
- Q14. What does the term 'interoceptive exposure' refer to in the context of a group session for panic disorder?
- Q15. What distinguishes a specific phobia from generalized anxiety disorder?
- Q16. What screening question is most appropriate to assess for panic disorder and agoraphobia during intakes for an anxiety-disorder group?