Which of the following statements regarding pain and anxiety are true? (Select all that apply.)
a. Anxiety is a state marked by apprehension, agitation, autonomic arousal, and/or fearful withdrawal.
b. Critically ill patients often experience anxiety, but they rarely experience pain.
c. Pain and anxiety are often interrelated and may be difficult to differentiate because their physiological and behavioral manifestations are similar.
d. Pain is defined by each patient; it is whatever the person experiencing the pain says it is.
A, C, D
Pain is defined by each patient, anxiety is associated with marked apprehension, and pain and anxiety are often interrelated. Critically ill patients commonly have both pain and anxiety.
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