Which of the Following Statements Regarding Anxiety Is True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding anxiety is true

• A) It ranks second behind depression as the most common emotion felt by hospitalized patients.
• B) Once patients are admitted to the hospital and "settle in", they seldom experience anxiety.
• C) The source of anxiety varies in people who have received a diagnosis compared to those who haven't.
• D) Anxiety is the by-product of anger at one's physician.

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