A Patient with an Abdominal Mass Is Scheduled for a Biopsy

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with an abdominal mass is scheduled for a biopsy. The patient has difficulty understanding the nurse's comments and asks, "What do you mean? What are they going to do?" Assessment findings include tremulous voice, respirations 28, and pulse 110. What is the patient's level of anxiety?

• A) Mild
• B) Moderate
• C) Severe
• D) Panic

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