A Student Says, "Before Taking a Test, I Feel Very

question 6

Multiple Choice

A student says, "Before taking a test, I feel very alert and a little restless." Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to assist the student?

• A) Explain that the symptoms result from mild anxiety and discuss the helpful aspects.
• B) Advise the student to discuss this experience with a health care provider.
• C) Encourage the student to begin antioxidant vitamin supplements.
• D) Listen attentively, using silence in a therapeutic way.

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Definitions:

Annual Rate

The interest rate stated on a yearly basis, often used in the context of savings accounts, loans, or investments to represent the yearly cost or return.

Return

The fiscal upwards or downwards movement in the value of an investment over a defined period, portrayed as a percentage of the investment’s beginning expense.

Investment

The allocation of resources, usually money, in order to gain profitable returns as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

Present Value

The present worth of a future amount of money, or sequence of cash flows, taking into account a certain return rate, employed in discounting to evaluate investment prospects.