Section: 3.1 - Anxiety | Mental Health Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    • Describe anxiety and the etiology of anxiety.
    • Outline the 4 stages of anxiety and their manifestations.
    • Describe the various defense mechanism for anxiety.
    • Understand the treatment and interventions for the client with anxiety.
    • Describe the nurse’s role in the care of the client with anxiety.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 4 minutes.

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      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Essentials of Abnormal Psychology URL
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      Read: Chapter 4.6 (11 minutes)

      Washington State University

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      'Anxiety' URL
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      Read: Entire article (14 minutes)

      StatPearls [Internet]

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      'Defense Mechanisms' URL
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      Read: The entire article (12 minutes)

      Simply Psychology

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      Caring for Clients and Families With Anxiety: Home Care Nurses' Practice Narratives URL
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      Read: Result section (27 minutes)

      Global qualitative nursing research
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      Slide Deck Presentation
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      Topic: Anxiety URL
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      Quiz: Unit 3.1

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