Client A lives alone and has become room-bound in her bedroom, which is the only place she feels calm and relaxed. She experiences extreme panic if circumstances force her to leave her room
Client B experiences extreme panic when alone and insists on accompanying family members on their errands to avoid staying at home alone. He feels calm and relaxed while he is out with family. Your nursing care interventions for these two clients are correctly based on what knowledge? a. Both clients are manifesting the same disorder based on fear of becoming helpless and incurring a panic attack.
b. Client A is manifesting a disorder based on unreasonable fear of specific objects, while Client B is manifesting a disorder based on feeling an overwhelming need to perform ritualistic behaviors.
c. Neither client is manifesting an anxiety disorder, as each is choosing his or her behavior within the range of normalcy.
d. Client A is manifesting agoraphobia, but Client B is manifesting generalized anxiety. disorder.
A
Nursing interventions would be based on the fact that both clients are manifesting the same disorder based on fear of becoming helpless and incurring a panic attack. Client A's panic is related to the anxiety of being in public places, while client B's panic is related to being alone.
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