The Nurse Is Instructing a Client with an Anxiety Disorder

question 48

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client with an anxiety disorder on behavioral tools to help with coping. Which tools to help with coping should the nurse include in the teaching session? Select all that apply.

• A)Relaxation techniques
• B)Thought stopping
• C)Journaling
• D)Distraction
• E)Practicing yoga

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Definitions:

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The physiological and psychological reaction to perceived threats or challenges, leading to a state of tension or strain.

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Psychologists who focus on the study of human relationships and the impact of early relationship experiences on psychological development.

Psychodynamic

A psychological perspective focusing on the interplay between unconscious and conscious forces driving human behavior.