Practice Question
A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing criterion for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?
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Correct Answer:
"Generalized anxiety disorder is diagnosed when a person spends at least six months worrying excessively."
Rationale:
🟩DSM-5 defines GAD by excessive, hard-to-control worry for ≥6 months about multiple events/activities.
🟩 Associated symptoms (≥3 in adults) include restlessness, fatigability, poor concentration, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance.
🟩The anxiety causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social/occupational functioning.
🟩The disturbance is not due to substances/another medical condition and is not better explained by another mental disorder.
🟩Shorter durations (e.g., 3 months) do not meet criteria, and 9–12 months exceed the minimum but are not required.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Mental Health
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