Nurse Aubyn is aware that patients suffering from anxiety seem to ...

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Nurse Aubyn is aware that patients suffering from anxiety seem to do best in environments where they have:
 
  A.
  Competition.
  B.
  Routine and enjoyable activities.
  C.
  Complex thought processes.
  D.
  A lot of alone time.

Question 2

Nurse Janet is aware that the symptoms that distinguish post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from anxiety disorders include:
 
  A.
  Avoiding situations and certain activities that resemble any type of stress.
  B.
  Demonstrating a blunted affect when discussing the traumatic situations.
  C.
  Having a minimum interest in family and others.
  D.
  Re-experiencing the trauma in dreams or flashback.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Diversion is an effective intervention. An activity that is enjoyable and nonstressful provides a diversion. The other choices would increase anxiety.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
In the DSM-5, PTSD symptoms are described as re-experiencing a traumatic event, avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, and arousal. Experiencing the actual trauma in dreams or flashbacks is one of the major symptoms that separate post-traumatic stress disorder from other anxiety disorders.