A client is ordered to receive chlordiazepoxide (Librium) for severe anxiety. The nurse monitors for which symptoms of severe anxiety or panic attack?
a. Dyspnea and heart palpitations
b. Trembling, shaking, and gastrointestinal upset
c. Dizziness and anorexia
d. Drowsiness and blurred vision
ANS: A
Dyspnea and heart palpitations are symptoms of severe anxiety; also experienced is chest pain, dizziness, or faintness.
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