An anxious client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis from hyperventilation caused by anxiety. The nurse would do which of the following to help the client experiencing this acid-base disor-der?
1. Put the client in a supine position.
2. Provide emotional support and reassurance.
3. Withhold all sedative or antianxiety medications.
4. Tell the client to breathe very deeply but more slowly.
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Rationale: An anxious client benefits from emotional support and reassurance, which in turn re-duces anxiety and may lower the respiratory rate. The client may benefit from the administration of a sedative or antianxiety medication, if it is prescribed. The client should try to breathe more slowly. Lying supine provides no benefit to the client and may cause problems with breathing.
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