The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with anxiety. What are appropriate nursing interventions the nurse can use for assisting the client in reducing anxiety? Select all that apply
a. Assist the client to identify triggers and situations that create anxiety.
b. Be vague in answering questions because you can't know how the client will react.
c. Develop coping strategies and behavior modification techniques with the client.
d. Remind the patient that he must not engage in any negative thinking.
A, C
Specific nursing interventions for reducing anxiety include providing a calm and safe environment, establishing a trusting and caring relationship, helping the client identify triggers and situations that create anxiety, developing coping strategies and behavior modification techniques, and using clear and factual knowledge tailored to the client's circumstances. Although the nurse should discourage negative thinking, the nurse cannot tell the client that he cannot use it. The nurse should avoid using such terms as "shouldn't" or "you ought to," as these can be interpreted as being judgmental.
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