A patient who is waiting to go for a diagnostic test that will determine the presence of cancer tells the nurse that she is having difficulty breathing and feels like her heart is pounding out of her chest
To best help this patient, the nurse should: 1. Stay with the patient and provide emotional support.
2. Darken the room and let the patient rest quietly alone.
3. Encourage the patient to walk around in the room.
4. Offer the patient a light snack to eat.
Stay with the patient and provide emotional support.
Rationale: The patient is demonstrating a panic level of anxiety. In this situation, the nurse should not leave the patient but should provide emotional support. Leaving the patient alone in a darkened room, or encouraging the patient to ambulate or eat, does not provide supportive care to the patient.
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