A female client has an anxiety disorder. Her nurse psychotherapist recommends the behavioral technique of reciprocal inhibition. The client asks, "What's that?" Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "Using your imagination, we will attempt to achieve a state of relaxation."
B) "Because anxiety and relaxation are mutually exclusive states, we can attempt to substitute a relaxation response for the anxiety response."
C) "Through a series of increasingly anxiety-provoking steps, we will gradually increase your tolerance to anxiety."
D) "In one intense session, you will be exposed to a maximum level of anxiety that you will learn to tolerate."
B
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