Anxiety

A nurse is interviewing a client with a phobia. Which treatment should the nurse inform the client has the highest success rate?

Systematic desensitization involving relaxation techniques

When assessing the development of a school-age child, the nurse concludes that the child has normal development according to Fowler's spiritual development. Which behavior helped the nurse reach this conclusion?

The child believes God will punish bad behavior and reward good behavior.

A nurse is caring for a client who is a victim of trauma and is to receive a blood transfusion. How should the nurse respond when the client expresses fear that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be acquired as a result of the blood transfusion?

"Screening for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies has minimized this risk."

A nurse speaks with a client who has just experienced a panic attack. Which statement will be the most therapeutic in addressing the client's concerns?

"You are concerned that this might happen again."

A nurse is creating a therapy group for low-functioning clients. Which client is the most appropriate member?

A 52-year-old woman with alcoholism and an antisocial personalit

A 5-foot 5-inch (165 cm) 15-year-old girl who weighs 80 lb (36.3 kg) is admitted to a mental health facility with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. The nurse recognizes what factor as the most likely cause of her problem?

A desire to control her life

The nurse at the mental health clinic is counseling a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder who spends a lot of time each day engaged in handwashing and has trouble keeping appointments on time as a result. What is the most therapeutic initial intervention by the nurse?

Accepting the ritualistic behavior with a matter-of-fact attitude without displaying criticism

A nurse is caring for a client with generalized anxiety disorder. Which factor should be assessed to best determine the client's present status?

Behavior

A nurse is administering oxygen to a client with chest pain who is restless. What method of oxygen administration will most likely prevent a further increase in the client's anxiety level?

Cannula

A client is anxious, and the healthcare provider prescribes alprazolam 5 mg by mouth three times a day. What will the nurse do before administering this prescription?

Clarify the prescription with the healthcare provider

On the third day of a 2-year-old toddler's hospitalization the nurse notes that the child, who had been screaming and crying inconsolably, has begun to regress and is now lying quietly in the crib with a blanket. What stage of separation anxiety has developed?

Despair

A 16-year-old boy with a diagnosis of adolescent adjustment disorder and his family are beginning family therapy. What is the best initial nursing approach?

Encouraging each family member to share how the problem is perceived

A college student visits the health center and describes anxiety about having to declare an academic major. What developmental conflict, according to Erikson, is this client still attempting to resolve?

Identity versus role confusion

A client is found to have a borderline personality disorder. What behavior does the nurse consider is most typical of these clients?

Impulsive