When Using a Cognitive Approach, Which Point Would a Nurse

question 19

Multiple Choice

When using a cognitive approach, which point would a nurse include when teaching a client about panic disorder?

• A)"You might want to stay in the house when you notice the symptoms beginning."
• B)"Medications such as lorazepan (Ativan) should be taken when symptoms start."
• C)"Remind yourself that symptoms of a panic attack are time limited and will end."
• D)"Keep a journal in order to note feelings surrounding the panic attacks."

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Definitions:

Split Brain

A condition resulting from the severance or damage of the corpus callosum, leading to a lack of communication between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

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Cerebellum

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