The nurse is caring for a patient with acute anxiety. What interventions are most beneficial for preventing escalation of anxiety to aggression? Select all that apply
1. Provide needed food and drink.
2. Assist the patient without delay.
3. Show a calm, positive, friendly demeanor.
4. Express sympathy and concern for the patient.
5. Decrease environmental stimuli.
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: Interventions that are most beneficial for the prevention of aggression in a patient who is experiencing anxiety include assisting the patient without delay, providing needed food and drink, showing a calm and positive demeanor, and decreasing environmental stimuli. The nurse should express compassion, not sympathy, when caring for this patient.
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