A nurse manager experiences an increased heart rate, GI ...

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A nurse manager experiences an increased heart rate, GI discomfort, and perspiration when preparing to give presentations to his staff. He has prepared three presentations, and his charge nurse has given them all.
 
  The nurse manager knows he is experiencing which level of anxiety and that which treatment will help?
  1. Trait anxiety; Thiamine therapy
  2. State anxiety; propranolol (Inderal)
  3. Panic anxiety; buspirone (Buspar)
  4. Moderate anxiety; alprazalom (Xanax)

Question 2

The nurse taking care of a patient recently diagnosed with anxiety disorder knows that the patient's symptoms of hyperventilation, insomnia, and nausea are at which level according to Peplau?
 
  1. Severe +3
  2. Panic +4
  3. Mild +1
  4. Moderate +2

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1
Explanation: Chronic or trait anxiety is a more general and long-lasting personality characteristic in which the patient has difficulty performing at work and/or enjoying relationships. Herbs, vitamins, and other supplements can be used to treat anxiety disorders. B vitamins are important for the production of neurotransmitters and thiamine is important for those prone to panic, anxiety, and depression. The other states of anxiety and medications do not address the characteristics of trait anxiety and its effective treatment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1
Explanation: Peplau identified four levels of anxiety: mild, moderate, severe, and panic. The patient experiencing the severe level of anxiety may present with dizziness, diarrhea, feelings of dread, headaches, hyperventilation, insomnia, nausea, palpitations, trembling, urinary frequency, and total focus of self.