Author Question: A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for panic attacks. The client experiences an ... (Read 79 times)

wenmo · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for panic attacks. The client experiences an episode. Which symptoms, reported by the client, would support the diagnosis of panic attacks? Select all that apply.

A) Palpitations
B) Nausea
C) Powerlessness
D) Headache
E) Dizziness
F) Tinnitus

Question 2

A patient has threatened to kill his wife, and it is not anticipated that this crisis will resolve itself. The patient is to be admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit on an involuntary basis.

When explaining to the family about this plan, the nurse would identify which of the following as the focus of care?
A) Long-term therapy
B) Rehabilitative services
C) Acute symptom stabilization
D) 24-hour supervision