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The mental health nurse is speaking with primary care providers about treatment options for anxiety disorders, including pharmacologic options. Why are selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
 
  the choice class of medications for treating anxiety disorders?
  1. They have a short half-life.
  2. They are metabolized by the liver.
  3. They are adrenergic blocking agents.
  4. They have fewer side effects than other anti-anxiety medications.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who fears being in social settings. What will the nurse recommend to the client as an intervention strategy aimed at helping this patient face the fear?
 
  1. Meditation
  2. Physical exercise
  3. Group therapy
  4. Eye-movement desensitization



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4
Explanation: Because SSRIs have fewer side effects than other anti-anxiety medications, this makes them the medications of choice. SSRIs are not adrenergic blocking agents and are not metabolized in the liver. SSRIs do not have a short half-life.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3
Explanation: Group therapy can be helpful to individuals with social phobia. Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is typically used for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While meditation and exercise may help lower anxiety levels generally, they are not specific treatments for social phobia.



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