When a client has a mild level of anxiety, his or her emotional ...

[gonzo233]

When a client has a mild level of anxiety, his or her emotional response is:
 
  a. Relaxed and calm
  b. Energized
  c. Feeling overloaded
  d. Helplessness with loss of control

Question 2

Prior to admission, a patient was directing traffic, shouting to work, you jerk, for perks, and making obscene gestures at cars.
 
  The patient's spouse reports noncompliance with lithium therapy for 3 weeks and not sleeping for 3 days, saying, I'm too busy.. Features characteristic of bipolar disorder the nurse can identify are: a. increased muscle tension and anxiety.
  b. vegetative signs and poor grooming.
  c. poor judgment and hyperactivity.
  d. cognitive deficits and low mood.

[leannegxo]

Answer to Question 1

A
Mild anxiety results in relatively comfortable feelings. An energized emotional response describes feelings of moderate anxiety. Feeling overloaded is characteristic of severe anxiety, and feeling helpless with loss of control refers to the highest level of anxiety, which is panic.

Answer to Question 2

C
Hyperactivity (directing traffic) and poor judgment (putting self in a dangerous position) are characteristic of manic episodes.

[gonzo233]

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