A long-term care facility resident with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) enters the dining room and discovers that a visitor is sitting in her regular seat. The resident becomes agitated and insists that she cannot eat unless she sits in her chair
Which response is most appropriate?
a. Instruct the visitor to move.
b. Reassure the resident that she can sit in her regular spot at supper.
c. Remind the resident that she will be hun-gry if she does not eat.
d. Insist that the resident eat.
B
A calm approach and reassurance will help the anxious patient to mimic the nurse's behavior. Asking the visitor to move, telling the resident that she will go hungry, or insisting that the resi-dent eat are not therapeutic and will not help in reducing the patient's anxiety.
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