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fbq8i · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client reveals that he becomes panic stricken when he sees a dog. The nurse can assess this
behavior as being consistent with

a. social phobia.
b. specific phobia.
c. agoraphobia.
d. generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 2

A veteran of the Gulf War has intrusive thoughts of missiles screaming toward her and exploding.
She re-experiences feelings of terror first experienced in combat. These recurrent events are part of

a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. generalized anxiety disorder.
c. panic disorder with agoraphobia.
d. posttraumatic stress disorder.

milbourne11 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Intense, persistent fear of an object is a clinical manifestation of a specific phobia. Option A: Social
phobias involve fear of a social situation. Option C: Agoraphobia involves fear of an environment
from which escape would be difficult. Option D: Generalized anxiety disorder involves generalized
anxiety rather than a specific fear.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
DSM-IV-TR criteria mention re-experiencing the traumatic event as consistent with posttraumatic
stress disorder. These symptoms are not part of the clinical manifestations of obsessive-compulsive
disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or agoraphobia.