The nurse who is caring for an Asian patient who is newly ...

[Mr3Hunna]

The nurse who is caring for an Asian patient who is newly diagnosed with an anxiety disorder considers what factors when developing the plan of care? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Adherence to treatment
  2. The patient's cultural beliefs
  3. The spiritual component of treatment
  4. Clarification of stressors and resources
  5. Medical history

Question 2

The nurse caring for a patient recently diagnosed with an anxiety disorder knows that which physiological disturbance is thought to result in pathologic anxiety?
 
  1. Increased pituitary response
  2. Increased cortisol production
  3. Decreased epinephrine response
  4. Increased limbic system response

[kbennett34]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
Explanation: When caring for patients, it is important to consider their cultural and spiritual beliefs in developing the plan of care. Clarifying stressors and resources is important, as different people view these differentlywhat may be a stressor to one patient may not cause distress for another. Because co-existing medical conditions can be a source of distress, the nurse should consider this when developing the plan of care. The patient is newly diagnosed, so information about the patient's adherence to treatment is not yet available.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4
Explanation: A heightened response to catecholamine levels is a normal physiological response of the body to stress. Tefera, Shah, & Hsu (2012) posit that pathologic anxiety results in cerebral cortex disturbances, especially in the limbic system. Increased pituitary response, increased cortisol production and decreased epinephrine response are not associated with pathologic anxiety.