A patient with heart failure who takes a thiazide diuretic and digoxin [Lanoxin] is admitted for shortness of breath. The patient’s heart rate is 66 beats/min, and the blood pressure is 130/88 mm Hg. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mEq/L, and the digoxin level is normal. The nurse admitting this patient understands that the patient:

An effective treatment for SAD is

____________ is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability, whereas ____________ is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.

The initial assessment of the patient in your textbook named Frank, who was anxious about his job and his marriage, revealed that he

Amanda is 12 years old, and her sister Samantha is five years old. While riding in a car with their parents, the girls witness a major automobile accident where a number of people are injured. The girls react very differently to the accident. This is probably due to

Mrs. Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall. This type of panic attack is referred to as _______________.

A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes and work at his job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worrying about what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his situation?

During initial rounds, you note that a dobutamine infusion has extravasated into the forearm of a patient. What actions should you perform next?

The process of clinical assessment results in narrowing the focus to

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within _____ minute(s).