A client approaches a nurse and blurts "You have got to help me! Something terrible is happening. I am falling apart. I can't think. My heart is pounding and my head is throbbing." The nurse should assess the client's level of anxiety as
A. mild.
B. moderate.
C. severe.
D. panic.
Answer: C. severe.
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