A patient with extreme anxiety is arriving for out-patient chemotherapy. What should the nurse do to help reduce the patient's anxiety during this current treatment?
a. Play a CD with nature sounds.
b. Select a television station with a sporting event.
c. Close the door to the room during the treatment.
d. Remind the patient that anxiety is not going to make the treatment effective.
ANS: A
A study was done that looked at the effect of nature based sounds to reduce agitation, anxiety level and physiological signs of stress in patients. The experimental group had significantly lower systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, anxiety and agitation levels than the control group. The use of music or nature based sounds incorporated into nursing care may help reduce anxiety. B. Selecting a program televising a sporting event might be too stressful for the patient. C. Closing the door to the treatment room might cause the patient to feel abandoned. D. Reminding the patient that anxiety is not going to make the treatment effective is threatening and is a negative statement. The patient should be counseled in positive self-talk.
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