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A client receiving preoperative instructions asks questions repeatedly about when to stop eating the night before the procedure. The nurse tries to refocus the client. The nurse notes that the client is frequently startled by noises in the hall. Assessment reveals rapid speech, trembling hands, tachypnea, tachycardia, and elevated blood pressure. The client admits to feeling nervous and having trouble sleeping. Based on the assessment, the nurse documents that the client has:

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Rationale: In severe anxiety, a client focuses on small or scattered details. The person is unable to solve problems. With mild anxiety, stimuli are readily perceived and processed, and the ability to learn and solve problems is enhanced. Moderate anxiety narrows the perceptual field, but the client notices things brought to his attention. During a panic attack, the person is disorganized and might be hyperactive or unable to speak or act.

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