The nurse notes that a client being treated for an anxiety disorder is becoming more anxious as he sits in a congested, noisy room waiting for his turn to see the therapist. The nurse should inter-vene by:
1. Calling security guards to stand by in an area near the waiting room
2. Taking the client to an unoccupied interview room
3. Notifying the therapist of the need to see the client stat
4. Requesting prn anxiolytic medication for the client
ANS: 2
A congested, noisy environment is not conducive to maintenance of low anxiety. Moving the client to a less stimulating environment may be all that is needed for the client to lower his anxi-ety level. Each of the other options will be unnecessary if the nurse intervenes early.
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