Discharge preparation for a patient includes the administration of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAS). When asked by the patient to explain the purpose of the assessment the nurse responds:
a. "It is an assessment tool used to evaluate the symptoms of anxiety."
b. "The tool is used to help confirm the diagnosis of anxiety disorder."
c. "This tool helps determine if your symptoms have improved with treatment."
d. "It helps identify the presence of any other disorder associated with anxiety."
ANS: C
The HAS is a valid and time-tested tool that gives the most objective measure of the degree to which anxiety has been effectively treated. The HAS does not evaluate for symptoms of anxiety or act as a diagnosis tool for anxiety or another other associated disorder.
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