When a client asks what causes his panic attacks, the nurse ...

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When a client asks what causes his panic attacks, the nurse should reply that research gives evidence
  to support the theory that panic disorders have their etiology in
 
  a. faulty learning.
  b. traumatic events.
  c. genetic-biological factors.
  d. developmental fixations.

Question 2

The nurse has a client who checks and rechecks her home in response to an obsessive thought that
  her house will burn down. The nurse and client explore the likelihood that the house will actually
  burn. The client states this event is not likely.
 
  This counseling demonstrates principles of
  a. desensitization.
  b. cognitive restructuring.
  c. relaxation technique.
  d. flooding.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Panic attacks can be caused by the introduction of various chemicals into the body, thus supporting a
biological theory of etiology. Clients experiencing panic attacks frequently have close relatives who
experience panic attacks, a finding that suggests a genetic tie.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Cognitive restructuring involves the client in testing automatic thoughts and drawing new
conclusions. Option A: Desensitization involves graduated exposure to a feared object. Option C:
Relaxation training teaches the client to produce the opposite of the stress response. Option D:
Flooding exposes the client to a large amount of an undesirable stimulus in an effort to extinguish
the anxiety response.