Tad Was Driving in His Car the Other Day and Started

question 99

Multiple Choice

Tad was driving in his car the other day and started to feel his heart begin to race. Within a minute or two, he began sweating, shaking, and felt like something terrible was going to happen. Because this experience was so intense, Tad pulled off the road until he began to feel better. Within about fifteen to twenty minutes, he returned back to his normal self. While the episode only happened in his car on a few different occasions, he has gotten to the point where he refuses to drive when he goes out, for fear that another episode will occur. Tad seems to have symptoms of _____

• A)conversion disorder.
• B)panic disorder with agoraphobia.
• C)a specific phobia.
• D)panic disorder without agoraphobia.

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Definitions:

Carotid Baroreceptors

Sensory nerve endings located in the carotid artery that detect changes in blood pressure and help regulate it.

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The ninth cranial nerve, responsible for sensory and motor functions in the throat and back of the tongue.

Sympathetic Nerve

The sympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for 'fight or flight' responses during perceived threats.

Carotid Baroreceptors

Sensors located in the carotid arteries that monitor blood pressure and relay information to the central nervous system to maintain stable blood pressure.