Which verbal intervention would be preferable to use with a client who is experiencing severe to panic-level anxiety?
1. "I will stay with you and help you become calmer."
2. "You must stop pacing and wringing your hands."
3. "How can I help you get control of yourself?"
4. "Let's talk about what was happening just before you got upset."
ANS: 1
A client who is experiencing severe to panic-level anxiety requires brief, directive verbal inter-changes aimed at increasing feelings of safety and security. 2. Although brief and directive, this communication does nothing to increase feelings of security. 3. Severely anxious clients are not able to evaluate their situation and give direction to the nurse. 4. Severely anxious clients are not able to relate antecedent events to increasing anxiety.
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