A Client Is Diagnosed with an Anxiety Disorder

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.The nurse counselor recommends the behavioral technique of reciprocal inhibition.The client asks,"What's that?" Which is the best nursing reply?

• A)"At the beginning of this intervention,a contract will be drawn up explicitly stating the behavior change agreed upon."
• B)"By introducing an adaptive behavior that is mutually exclusive to your maladaptive behavior,we will expect subsequent behavior to improve."
• C)"Through a series of increasingly anxiety-provoking steps,we will gradually increase your tolerance to anxiety."
• D)"In one intense session,you will be exposed to a maximum level of anxiety that you will learn to tolerate."

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