Author Question: Which of the following statements is typical of a patient with generalized anxiety disorder? A) ... (Read 44 times)

Redwolflake15 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following statements is typical of a patient with generalized anxiety disorder?

A) The patient states they must have medication to control their stress.
B) The state they worry about things all the time.
C) The patient only experiences signal anxiety.
D) The patient states feelings of hopelessness.

Question 2

A 70-year-old male patient comes to the clinic stating that the allergy medication he bought at the drug store makes him goofy. He says he takes the medication according to the directions, but I feel sleepy and confused when I take it.

He is otherwise alert and oriented and lives in his own home with his wife, cat, and dog. The nurse obtaining this information considers that:
A) Elderly people often require a lower than usual dose of medication
B) Elderly people usually cannot understand the dosing directions on over-the-counter medications
C) Elderly people usually require a higher than usual dose of medication
D) He has probably taken the medication with another one that is contraindicated