A Client Complains of Restlessness,fatigue,nervousness,and Sleep Disturbances

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client complains of restlessness,fatigue,nervousness,and sleep disturbances.The nurse knows these are symptoms of which clinical disorder?

• A)Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• B)Generalized anxiety disorder
• C)Panic disorder
• D)Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Definitions:

Emotional Responses

The physical and psychological reactions that are triggered by an emotional event or stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A method in operant conditioning where an adverse condition is removed or avoided following a desired behavior, thereby strengthening that behavior.

Punishment

A process by which a consequence immediately follows a behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior's recurrence.

Robert Rescorla

An American psychologist known for his work with Allan Wagner on the Rescorla-Wagner theory of conditioning, which emphasizes the role of cognition in classical conditioning.