Clients with Panic Disorder Are Often Advised to Breathe into a Paper

question 160

Multiple Choice

Clients with panic disorder are often advised to breathe into a paper bag in order to reduce symptoms. The? use of the bag_____________.

• A) is helpful for clients who become nauseated
• B) allows the client to focus on something other than panic symptoms
• C) traps carbon dioxide in the bag which may induce calm by restoring a more optimal balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide.
• D) controls the amount of oxygen available to the client and creates a situation much like passing out

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