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azncindy619

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A client tells the nurse that the thought of eating makes her anxious and nervous, and she just avoids it altogether. Which is the priority when planning care for this client?
 
  A) Instruction on the role of nutrition in normal menstruation
  B) Instruction on the importance of nutrition for vital signs and muscle tone
  C) Interventions to address anxiety and feelings of being in control
  D) Instruction on appropriate nutritional intake

Question 2

While attempting to choose a nursing diagnosis, the nurse must decide whether a client is experiencing anxiety or fear. Which key point would allow the nurse to plan care based on the nursing diagnosis of Anxiety?
 
  A) The source of fear is identifiable, but anxiety may be vague.
  B) Anxiety is a milder form of fear.
  C) Fear results in a physiologic response, whereas anxiety is psychological.
  D) Anxiety is generally based in reality, whereas fear is not.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

The client is articulating feelings of anxiety and nervousness regarding eating. The nurse needs to include interventions to address the client's anxiety and feelings of being in control. Instruction on nutrition, normal menstruation, and bodily functions such as vital signs and muscle tone may be appropriate but are not the priority for the client at this time.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

The source of fear is identifiable, but anxiety is vague. Fear and anxiety can both be based in reality or may not be based in reality. Both fear and anxiety can have physiologic and psychological components. Fear and anxiety are different, so anxiety is not just a milder form of fear.



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