A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About Specific Phobias

question 30

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about specific phobias.Which student statement should indicate that learning has occurred?

• A) "These clients do not recognize that their fear is excessive, and they rarely seek treatment."
• B) "These clients have overwhelming symptoms of panic when exposed to the phobic stimulus."
• C) "These clients experience symptoms that mirror a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)."
• D) "These clients experience the symptoms of tachycardia, dysphagia, and diaphoresis."

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Definitions:

Cross-Cultural Agreement

The consensus or similarity in behaviors, values, or attitudes observed across different cultures.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

A range of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and communication.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, transient psychosis, and often unconventional beliefs.

Obsessive-Compulsive

A mental disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions).