Anxiety

A nurse is assessing a client with a suspected anxiety disorder. What should be the nurse's priority action during the initial assessment?

• Recommending immediate hospitalization
• Assess the level of anxiety
• Encouraging the client to participate in group therapy
• Instruct the client to ignore anxiety

Based on assessment findings, which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a client with severe anxiety?

• Risk for injury
• Ineffective health maintenance
• Altered thought processes
• Impaired social interaction

A client with generalized anxiety disorder has a nursing diagnosis of "Ineffective Coping related to overwhelming anxiety." What is an appropriate goal for this client?

• The client will be symptom-free after a month
• The client will achieve complete independence in self-care
• The client will demonstrate effective coping strategies
• The client will eliminate all anxiety

A client with a panic disorder experiences an acute panic attack. What is the nurse's initial intervention?

• Encourage the client to practice deep breathing exercises
• Leave the client

• Call for reinforcement

• Apply restraints to prevent self-harm

The priority for a client with panic attack is

• Safety
• Relaxation
• Food
• None fo th above

When providing care for a client with an anxiety disorder having a panic attack?

• Ensure safety

• Leave client

• Ignore client

• Discuss feelings

What is the ABG imbalance that may happen in panic attack?

• respiratory acidosis
• metabolic acidosis
• respiratory alkalosis
• metabolic alkalosis

A client with a phobia of flying is undergoing exposure therapy. What outcome indicates the therapy's effectiveness?

• The client requests an increase in medication dosage
• The client is able to fly without experiencing anxiety or panic
• The client refuses to participate in therapy
• The client reports feeling anxious during therapy sessions

While caring for a client with severe anxiety, what precaution should the nurse take to ensure the client's safety?

• Remove potentially harmful objects from the client's environment
• Administer a sedative without the client's consent
• Encourage the client to engage in physical activities
• Leave the client alone in a quiet room

What chemical increases in clients with anxiety?

• Epinephrine

• GABA