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What this question is testing
Objective: Apply nursing interventions for anxiety
Prompt focus: A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing a severe panic attack. The patient is hyperventilating, trembling, and unable to focus on what the nurse is saying. Which nursing action is most appropriate?
Why the correct answer works
Stay with the patient and speak in a calm, simple manner
Staying with the patient and using calm, simple communication provides safety and support during a panic attack.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
During a panic attack, the patient's ability to process information is greatly reduced. The nurse stays with the patient, provides reassurance, and uses calm, short, simple statements.
Simple analogy
Think of apply nursing interventions for anxiety like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
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