The nurse taking care of a patient recently diagnosed with anxiety disorder knows that the patient's symptoms of hyperventilation, insomnia, and nausea are at which level according to Peplau?
1. Severe +3
2. Panic +4
3. Mild +1
4. Moderate +2
Answer: 1
Explanation: Peplau identified four levels of anxiety: mild, moderate, severe, and panic. The patient experiencing the severe level of anxiety may present with dizziness, diarrhea, feelings of dread, headaches, hyperventilation, insomnia, nausea, palpitations, trembling, urinary frequency, and total focus of self.
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