A person facing an illness or surgery often feels anxious or nervous. The anxiety may cause physical and emotional stress that can aggravate the client's health problem
How would the nurse document a client who is having increasing uneasiness and apprehension about pending surgery? A) +1 anxiety
B) +2 anxiety
C) +3 anxiety
D) Panic
A
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The client's anxiety level may be estimated as follows:
Calm = Not anxious
+1 anxiety = Increasing uneasiness and apprehension
+2 anxiety = Increasing uneasiness, apprehension, dread
+3 anxiety = Increasing apprehension, dread, paranoia
Panic = Symptoms may include a feeling of choking, difficulty breathing, inability to sit still, chest tightness or pain, trembling, sweating, increased pulse rate and blood pressure, headache.
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