Max has a major fear that he has been developing lung cancer for the past 10 months. He is worried about it all the time which causes him anxiety. Max most likely has which of the following?Group of answer choicesFactitious disorder Illness Anxiety disorder Somatic symptom disorder Conversion disorder

If a person’s anxiety is so high that they deny the physician’s diagnosis of lung disease and continue to smoke cigarettes, then the person most likely meets the criteria for which diagnosis?Group of answer choicessomatic symptom disorderpsychological factors affecting medical conditionconversion disorderillness anxiety disorder

Question 33Which of the following sets of symptoms is most consistent with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder?  A 39-year-old man who reports:A.difficulty sleeping, fatigue, low appetite, and loss of interest in activities he previously enjoyed.B.repeated surges of overwhelming anxiety with racing heart, difficulty breathing, sweating, and a fear that he is losing his mind.C.an exaggerated startle response, nightmares, avoidance of certain situations, and negative thoughts and moods.D.difficulty sleeping, muscle tension, fatigue, and worry about his health, finances, and family.

Max cannot stop wondering if the doors are locked or not while laying in bed before going to sleep. This causes anxiety that someone might come in and try to kill him. He gets out of bed as he is extremely distressed and checks the locks around his house 30 times before going back to bed. The act of checking the locks 30 times would be considered a _________________.Group of answer choicesObsession Compulsion Both A and B Theme

You visit a terminally ill lung cancer patient at home on the request of his carer/daughter. She reports occasional agitation, hallucinations and increased airway secretions. Pain management is reported to be alright. The patient si not able to drink and swallow his tablets. On examination you reveal severe anxiety. All of the following medications can be given to control the symptoms, EXCEPT ONE; a. Hyoscine b. Diazepam/Midazolam c. Haloperidold. Indapamid

Maxine spends hours each day trying to suppress the intrusive worry that she may have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. Her experience is most symptomatic of _____ disorder.Group of answer choicesPanicBipolarObsessive-compulsiveGeneralized anxiety