A patient with panic attacks awakens from sleep complaining of chest pain. The patient is diaphoretic and breathlessly says, "I feel like I'm going to die." Select the nurse's priority action
a. Have the patient lie flat and relax.
b. Bring the crash cart to the patient's room.
c. Shake the patient and shout, "Are you okay?"
d. Instruct the patient to breathe into a paper bag.
D
Hyperventilation should be addressed immediately by having the patient breathe using a paper bag. Bringing breathing under control will help diminish the other symptoms. The calm presence of the nurse is vital to symptom reduction. The other interventions would not be effective in relieving the hyperventilation.
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