The nurse caring for a patient who has been diagnosed as having generalized anxiety disorder tells a preceptor, "I find myself feeling uncomfortable and anxious around the patient
When he starts trembling and perspiring and pacing, I find myself with cold, clammy hands, and my pulse races. I start worrying whether I will be able to help him stay in control.". In such an interaction, the patient will most likely experience: a. claustrophobia.
b. acute stress disorder.
c. increased anxiety.
d. impaired self-esteem.
C
Anxiety is transmissible interpersonally, and nurses working with anxious patients may find themselves feeling more anxious as well. Conversely, anxiety in the nurse can be conveyed to the patient, increasing the patient's anxiety. Claustrophobia is a specific phobia usually occurring as a result of personal experience, rather than deriving from another person's communicated anxiety. Acute stress disorder stems from exposure to an acute, anxiety-inducing event. Impaired self-esteem, while possibly developing as a consequence of some anxiety disorders, is not likely to occur as a result of working with an anxious nurse.
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