A Client, Who Is Experiencing Anxiety, Is Trembling and Complaining

question 37

Multiple Choice

A client, who is experiencing anxiety, is trembling and complaining of dizziness and palpitations. The client is having a hard time following the nurse's instructions. Based on this data, which level of anxiety is the client likely experiencing?

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

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Definitions:

Stimulus

Any external or internal event or factor that elicits a response from our sensory system or psychological processes.

Detection

The action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed or the discovery of an entity through observation.

Decision

The process of making a choice or finding a solution among several available options.

Signal-Detection Methods

Statistical and methodological techniques used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.