A patient complains of feelings of helplessness and fear after being stranded on a rooftop for 3 days after a major hurricane. Which diagnosis is the most likely?
1. Generalized anxiety disorder
2. Post-traumatic stress disorder
3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
4. Panic disorder
Question 2
A patient being treated for anxiety with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant drug asks about the rationale for the use of this agent rather than a benzodiazepine. Select the nurse's best response.
1. The SSRI antidepressants are better for the control of somatic symptoms than the benzodiazepines.
2. The SSRI antidepressants provide a more rapid and durable response to the uncomfortable anxiety symptoms.
3. The benzodiazepines currently have no role in the treatment of anxiety.
4. The SSRI antidepressants are better for decreasing the cognitive and psychic symptoms of anxiety than the benzodiazepines.
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