During a visit to the clinic for an annual gynecologic examination, a client tells the nurse that she had a bad experience on an airplane:
"When I sat down, my heart started racing, I was short of breath and sweaty, and I felt as if I was going to die." She stated that her husband helped her to calm down after a few minutes. The nurse recognizes that the client was describing which problem?
a. Bipolar disorder, manic phase
b. Moderate anxiety
c. Panic disorder
d. Delusions
ANS: C
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