The nurse is admitting a client with panic anxiety to the behavioral health unit. Which clinical manifestations would indicate that the client's anxiety is at a panic level of severity?
Select all that apply.
A) Inability to focus
B) Dilated pupils
C) Feelings of doom
D) Self-absorption
E) Rapid speech
Answer: A, B, C
An inability to focus, dilated pupils, and a feeling of doom are clinical manifestations that a client could experience at the panic level of severity of anxiety. Self-absorption and rapid speech could indicate that a client is experiencing anxiety at a moderate level of severity.
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