Author Question: In developing a plan of care for a client with extreme panic, the nurse knows that: 1. Anxiety ... (Read 34 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

In developing a plan of care for a client with extreme panic, the nurse knows that:

1. Anxiety may be communicated through behavioral responses.
2. Behaviors are mobilized.
3. Social skills are intact.
4. Anxiety may be communicated through verbalizations.

Question 2

The nurse is working with the client to identify self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Which behavior by the client does the nurse identify as resistance to the therapeutic process?

1. Changing the subject when asked to explore a specific topic
2. Becoming silent when asked to identify unhealthy behaviors
3. Sharing feelings, fantasies and motives with the nurse
4. Changing behavior outside of the one-to-one therapeutic relationship

fur · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Anxiety may be communicated through behavioral responses and not through verbalizations. The high level of anxiety does not allow behaviors to be mobilized or social skills to remain intact.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Changing the subject when asked to explore specific topics or concerns may indicate that the client is not ready for investigative work and is resisting the therapeutic process. Becoming silent may mean that the client is pondering the question carefully before answering. Sharing feelings, fantasies, and motives, or changing behavior outside the one-to-one relationship are signs that the client is participating in the therapeutic process and is ready for investigative work.