A nursing student complains that when she begins to take a test, ...

[cookcarl]

A nursing student complains that when she begins to take a test, she freezes and her mind goes blank. The nursing teacher will act, understanding that the student's anxiety level is:
 
  1. Mild
  2. Moderate
  3. Severe
  4. Panic

Question 2

When a client experiences anxiety, the nurse relies on knowledge that the physiologic responses associated with the anxiety are controlled by the:
 
  1. Cardiovascular system
  2. Neuromuscular system
  3. Endocrine system
  4. Autonomic nervous system

[meganmoser117]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
In severe anxiety a person may freeze and problem solving is difficult. A person is relatively re-laxed and comfortable in mild anxiety. A person in moderate anxiety may feel energized and fo-cused. A person at panic level has total loss of control.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
Primary control of the physiologic responses to anxiety is by the autonomic nervous system. The other systems are affected by anxiety.