NCLEX-RN · Question #337
A client has been uncomfortable in crowds all her life. After the birth of her child, she has been housebound unless her husband can accompany her to the grocery store and for medical appointments…
The correct answer is C. The fears are persistent, and avoidance is used as the coping mechanism. (A) Agoraphobia is the most pervasive and serious phobic disorder. (B) Women compose 70%?5% of agoraphobia sufferers. (C) Agoraphobia is an acute disorder that immobilizes the sufferer with extreme anxiety. (D) Chlorpromazine is not a drug used to treat phobias.
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A client has been uncomfortable in crowds all her life. After the birth of her child, she has been housebound unless her husband can accompany her to the grocery store and for medical appointments. His schedule will not allow for this, and he has insisted that she must be more independent. Her anxiety has increased to the point of panic. The client has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which statement is true about this disorder?
Options
- AThe behavior is not considered disabling.
- BMore men suffer from agoraphobia than women.
- CThe fears are persistent, and avoidance is used as the coping mechanism.
- DAgoraphobia moves into remission when treated with chlorpromazine.
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C93% (27)
Explanation
(A) Agoraphobia is the most pervasive and serious phobic disorder. (B) Women compose 70%?5% of agoraphobia sufferers. (C) Agoraphobia is an acute disorder that immobilizes the sufferer with extreme anxiety. (D) Chlorpromazine is not a drug used to treat phobias.
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