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lidoalex

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Which statement about a common anxiety disorder is accurate?
 
  a. Panic disorders develop over a period of hours to days.
  b. Generalized anxiety disorder occurs when a person experiences excessive anxiety daily for 2 months.
  c. Phobic disorders are recurrent persistent fears of certain objects or situations that can cause panic attacks.
  d. Posttraumatic stress disorder is the result of frightening thoughts and dreams.

Question 2

A patient who has been prescribed clonazepam (Klonopin) for the last 3 months tells the nurse that he wants to stop this drug because he constantly feels like he is in a fog. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. Quit taking the drug today and I will have the prescriber change your medication to another drug category.
  b. Continue to take this drug as prescribed because most patients eventually get used to the foggy sensation.
  c. We will give you a final dose of this drug today intravenously and then start you on a different drug.
  d. I will contact the prescriber but it will still be necessary to take this drug at a lower dosage for awhile.



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Answer to Question 1

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Panic disorders develop over a short period of time such as 10 minutes. Generalized anxiety dis-order is when a person experiences excessive anxiety almost daily for more than 6 months. Post-traumatic stress disorder is caused by exposure to death or near-death experiences.

Answer to Question 2

D
Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine. Suddenly stopping drugs from this class can cause a potentially life-threatening reaction of withdrawal symptoms. This drug needs to be tapered slowly by gradually reducing the dosage before it can be safely stopped.





 

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