Which of the following is true about generalized anxiety disorder?
a. It is most common in individuals aged $15$–$24$ years.
b. Its course tends to be chronic.
c. It is the least common of the anxiety disorders.
d. It is more common in men.

The alcohol withdrawal syndrome that results in confusion, delusion, agitated behavior, and hallucination is known as

a. automatic detoxification.

b. delirium tremens.

c. acute withdrawal.

d. transient hyperirritability.

Symptoms of ________ may be improved by REM deprivation.
a. schizophrenia
b. Parkinson’s disease
c. depression
d. generalized anxiety disorder

How would a nurse differentiate a client diagnosed with panic disorder from a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

A. GAD is acute in nature, and panic disorder is chronic.
B. Chest pain is a common GAD symptom, whereas this symptom is absent in panic disorders.
C. Hyperventilation is a common symptom in GAD and rare in panic disorder.
D. Depersonalization is commonly seen in panic disorder and absent in GAD.

Colorblindness is carried on the X chromosome and is more common in males then in females because it is a _____

Andrew is so afraid of spiders that he is having a hard time leaving his "spider-proofed" home and going to work. Andrew's psychiatrist has diagnosed him with

a. agoraphobia.

b. a phobia.

c. panic disorder.

d. generalized anxiety disorder.

e. posttraumatic stress disorder.

Anxiety, recurring nightmares, sleep disturbances, and concentration problems that occur for more than 1 month after a major stressor are symptoms of a. acute stress disorder. b. post-traumatic stress disorder. c. general adaptation syndrome. d. general stress disorder.

What are the most common complaints of arrhythmia?

Is the following statement true?

Anxiety disorders are the most serious of all mental disorders.

The genetic predisposition to anxiety disorders can be characterized as:

a. weak to moderate.

b. moderate to strong.

c. strong to very strong.

d. nonexistent.

Choose the correct disorder described in the example below:

generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, or obsessive–compulsive disorder.

Carl can't stand being in small, enclosed spaces like elevators and will go to great lengths to avoid them. He recently turned down a high-paying position with an air-conditioning repair company because it required him to work in crawl spaces.

Anxiety that takes the form of an irrational and maladaptive fear of a specific object or situation is called a. a phobia. b. a panic attack. c. generalized anxiety. d. an obsessive -compulsive disorder.

When the symptoms associated with acute stress disorder last for more than one month, the disorder is then called a. PTSD. c. schizophrenia. b. anxiety disorder. d. depression.

Which of the following categories of psychological disorders includes phobic disorders in the DSM-5?

a. Mood disorder

b. Anxiety disorder

c. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

d. Somatoform disorder