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soccerdreamer_17 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A learned response to an anticipated event, such as when the person who does not like to fly experiences nausea and sweaty palms before boarding the airplane, is best described as:

a. A normal anxiety response
b. Signal anxiety
c. An anxiety state
d. An anxiety trait

Question 2

A patient with mania has not eaten or slept for 3 days. Which nursing diagnosis has priority?

a. Risk for injury
b. Ineffective coping
c. Ineffective management of therapeutic regime
d. Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements

potomatos · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
This response occurs as the individual anticipates a stress-provoking event. A normal anxiety response does not best meet the description in this situation; an anxiety state refers to a person whose coping abilities have become overwhelmed and the person has lost emotional control; and an anxiety trait is part of an individual's personality that occurs as an overreaction to situations.

Answer to Question 2

A
Although each of the nursing diagnoses listed may apply for a patient having a manic episode, the priority lies with the patient's physiological safety. Hyperactivity and poor judgment put the patient at high risk for injury.