A client is newly diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. To support this client, who is struggling to accept the diagnosis, the nurse would:
1. Actively listen to the client and provide support.
2. Discourage the use of psychometric tests.
3. Flood the client with stressful stimuli.
4. Assess for secondary gain to confront the client.
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Rationale: The most effective intervention would be to actively listen to the client and provide support. Discouraging the use of psychometric tests that might support the diagnosis, confronting with secondary gain issues, and flooding the client with stressful stimuli are not helpful interventions for this client.
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