The nurse assesses a client during a panic attack and determines ...

[shofmannx20]

The nurse assesses a client during a panic attack and determines the client's level of anxiety to be acute. What physical changes did the nurse likely observe? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Sweating
  2. Breathing difficulty
  3. Trembling
  4. Impaired cognition
  5. Vomiting

Question 2

The nurse would be alert to assess for signs of lithium toxicity in a patient with which of the following lithium levels?
 
  1. 1.5 mEq/l
  2. 0.1 mEq/l
  3. 0.5 mEq/l
  4. 1.0 mEq/l

[Tonyam972]

Answer to Question 1

1,2,3
Rationale: Sweating. Sweating is a physical change that might occur during a panic attack.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale: Significant side effects are often present in clients with a lithium level above 1.2 mEq/l.