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Question 1 of 5

A nurse on the psychiatric unit is assessing a client who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Urinary frequency. In moderate anxiety, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, leading to increased adrenaline release. This can result in physical symptoms like urinary frequency due to increased blood flow to muscles and decreased blood flow to the bladder. Chills (choice
A) are more common in severe anxiety. Rapid speech (choice
C) is often seen in mild anxiety. Distorted perceptual field (choice
D) is characteristic of severe anxiety. Other choices are irrelevant to moderate anxiety.

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