Mental Health and Psychiatric Disorders

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