ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
ANXIETY DISORDERS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Maintain a calm manner
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Attend to physical needs if necessary.
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Help the client identify thoughts or feelings prior to the onset of the anxiety
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Assess the client’s need for medication or seclusion if other interventions have failed to reduce anxiety.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Active listening skills provide a great deal of anxiety relief for patients. This includes asking open-ended questions, asking about their feelings, and taking interest in what they are saying. Nurses show active listening by giving patients their full attention and repeating back interesting information.
Detailed explanation-2: -The nursing interventions for anxiety disorders are: Stay calm and be nonthreatening. Maintain a calm, nonthreatening manner while working with client; anxiety is contagious and may be transferred from staff to client or vice versa. Assure client of safety.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT, with or without pharmacotherapy, is the treatment of choice for panic disorder, and it should be considered for all patients. This therapeutic modality has higher efficacy and lower cost, dropout rates, and relapse rates than do pharmacologic treatments.