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kwoodring

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A new nursing graduate is experiencing anxiety in the days leading up to the licensing examination. Which of the following types of anxiety has the potential to improve functioning?
 
  A) Mild
  B) Moderate
  C) Severe
  D) Pathologic

Question 2

A man is experiencing overwhelming feelings of dread in the days leading up to his performance appraisal at work.
 
  What part of the brain is thought to be involved in the production of anxiety as a result of the identification of incoming sensory information as threatening?
  A) Cerebellum
  B) Cerebral cortex
  C) Brainstem
  D) Amygdala



jesse.fleming

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
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Anxiety can be mild, moderate, or severe, affecting cognitive, psychological, and physical function accordingly. Mild anxiety results in improved functioning; however, as anxiety increases, people become less and less able to function.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
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The amygdala can identify incoming sensory information as threatening and then instigate feelings of anxiety or fear. Also, researchers theorize that emotional memories stored in the central part of the amygdala play a role in phobic disorders, whereas other parts of the amygdala are involved in other forms of anxiety. The amygdala also coordinates fear, memory, and emotion with heart rate, blood pressure, and other physical responses to stressful events.



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