A nurse is assigned to care for a patient diagnosed with moderate (+2) anxiety. Which assessment findings are most likely?
a. Distorted perceptions, disorientation, and defensiveness.
b. Poor concentration, narrow perceptions, and irritability.
c. Irrational reasoning and loss of contact with reality.
d. Alertness, attentiveness, and accurate perceptions.
B
In moderate anxiety states, the body is preparing for protective action. Cognitive symptoms include difficulty concentrating, distractibility, narrowed perceptions, short attention span, tangentiality or circumstantiality, and decreased problem-solving ability. Alertness is associated with mild anxiety. Distorted perceptions are associated with severe anxiety. Irrational reasoning is associated with panic.
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