A client with moderate to severe anxiety associated with ...

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A client with moderate to severe anxiety associated with generalized anxiety disorder can be
  assessed as successfully lowering her anxiety level to mild when she
 
  a. asks What's the matter with me?
  b. stays in her room and paces.
  c. states she is uninterested in eating.
  d. can concentrate on what the nurse is saying.

Question 2

When the nurse diagnoses that a client is experiencing panic-level anxiety, an intervention that
  should be immediately implemented is to
 
  a. teach relaxation techniques.
  b. administer anxiolytic medication.
  c. provide calm, brief, directive communication.
  d. gather a show of force in preparation for physical control.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The ability to concentrate and attend to reality is increased slightly in mild anxiety and decreased in
moderate, severe, and panic-level anxiety. Option A: Clients with high levels of anxiety often ask
this question. Option B: This behavior suggests moderate anxiety. Option C is not necessarily a
criterion for evaluation of anxiety.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Calm, brief, directive verbal interaction can help the client gain control of overwhelming feelings
and impulses related to anxiety. Option A: Clients experiencing panic-level anxiety are unable to
focus on reality; thus learning is virtually impossible. Option B should be considered if option C is
ineffective. Option D: Although the client is disorganized, violence may not be imminent, ruling out
this option until other less-restrictive measures are proven ineffective.