2. Composed of discrete episodes of attack, that is rapid, intense, escalating anxiety in which the person experiences great emotional fear as well as physiologic discomfort.

3. It is an illogical, intense, and persistent fear of a specific object or a social situation that causes extreme distress and interferes with normal functioning.

4. Irrational fear of an object or situation.

5. An anxiety in which certain social or performance situations will be the cause.

6. These are recurrent, persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses that caused marked anxiety and interfere with interpersonal, social, and occupational function.

7. This is characterized by recurrent attacks of intense apprehension, fear, and terror.

8. The nurse is caring for a client who vigorously follows several rituals daily, including frequent handwashing. The client’s hands are now reddened and sensitive to touch. Which of the following nursing actions would be least helpful initially?

9. The most common of all psychiatric disorders, they cause an individual to feel frightened, distressed and uneasy without a specific cause.

10. The essential feature of this disorder is excessive anxiety and worry occurring more than 50% of the time for at least 6 months; characteristics include restlessness, easy fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance.