Nursing interventions that are appropriate for all clients with anxiety disorders are to reduce anxiety and:
A) Accept the fact that underlying conflicts cannot be treated.
B) Develop alternative responses to anxiety-provoking situations.
C) Learn to control primitive impulses.
D) Strive for insight through psychoanalysis.
B
Feedback: A primary client outcome is improved adaptive coping skills.
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