The nurse is planning a presentation to a group of nursing students on the topic of anxiety disorders. The nurse should plan to instruct the students that clients diagnosed with a panic disorder:
A) May believe they are having a heart attack when a panic attack occurs.
B) Often have fewer attacks if they have agoraphobia.
C) Typically experience this disorder after the age of 30 years.
D) Rarely have a comorbid condition of depression.
D
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