Author Question: A female client is diagnosed with panic disorder. The client tells the nurse that she hasn't left ... (Read 103 times)

viki · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A female client is diagnosed with panic disorder. The client tells the nurse that she hasn't left her house in more than a month because she was afraid of another attack. She visited the mental health clinic today because her son brought her.

A priority nursing diagnosis for the client is:
A) Powerlessness related to symptoms of anxiety.
B) Decisional Conflict related to fear of leaving the house.
C) Ineffective Family Coping related to symptoms of anxiety.
D) Social Isolation related to symptoms of anxiety.

Question 2

The sleep history of a client experiencing sleep problems reveals that the client ingests a significant amount of caffeine each day.

When reviewing the effect of caffeine on sleep with the client, which of the following would the nurse incorporate into the discussion as a caffeine effect?
A) Decreased sleep latency
B) Increased total sleep time
C) Decreased REM sleep
D) Increased slow-wave sleep