Which of the Following Statements Regarding Pain and Anxiety Are

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding pain and anxiety are true? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Anxiety is a state marked by apprehension, agitation, autonomic arousal, and/or fearful withdrawal.
• B) Critically ill patients often experience anxiety, but they rarely experience pain.
• C) Pain and anxiety are often interrelated and may be difficult to differentiate because their physiological and behavioral manifestations are similar.
• D) Pain is defined by each patient; it is whatever the person experiencing the pain says it is.
• E) While anxiety is unpleasant, it does not contribute to mortality or morbidity of the critically ill patient.

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