A Patient Is Very Anxious and Can Only Follow Simple

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient is very anxious and can only follow simple directions with great difficulty.The patient tells a nurse about a fear of keeping clean in such a public place and is observed repeatedly dusting the furniture.The nurse should assess the patient's level of anxiety as:

• A) mild.
• B) moderate.
• C) severe.
• D) panic.

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