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.
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.
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