According to DSM-5, A(n) __________ Is Defined as a Discrete

question 69

Multiple Choice

According to DSM-5, a(n) __________ is defined as a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by at least 4 of the 13 somatic, behavioural and cognitive symptoms listed (such as palpitations and fear of dying) .

• A) panic attack
• B) anxiety attack
• C) panic episode
• D) acute attack
• E) anxiety episode

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Definitions:

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen; a test measuring the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from the waste product urea, used to assess kidney function.

Flat-Plate X-Ray

A diagnostic imaging technique involving a flat surface on which the patient lies, used to produce a two-dimensional image of an internal body part.

Abdomen

The region of the body that houses the organs of digestion, enclosed by the diaphragm at the top and the pelvis at the bottom.

Retrograde Pyelography

A diagnostic imaging test where dye is injected into the bladder and travels up the ureters to the kidneys, used to detect abnormalities.