A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of dyspnea. Which of the following psychological conditions would likely have the most negative impact on a client with this disease?
A) Schizophrenia
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Anxiety disorder
D) Depression
Ans: C
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Chronic or acute dyspnea must be not only anxiety evoking but also agonizing for people experiencing it. Panic about breathing can worsen dyspnea. Anxiety in clients with expiratory airflow obstruction can result in a breathing pattern that precipitates physiological changes that produce dyspnea.
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