A patient in your medical unit is experiencing dyspnea. You also sense that the patient is anxious. As the nurse caring for this patient, you:
A) Ignore the anxiety, because it will probably go away when the patient is breathing better
B) Notify the doctor
C) Reassure the patient that this is only temporary
D) Remain with the patient and be supportive of the situation
D
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