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Category - Psychosocial

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A male client gets anxious immediately after he was informed by the physician that he suffered a myocardial infarction. The nurse’s immediate action is to:

Place the client in a quiet room alone until his anxiety reduces
Alert the medical resuscitation team
Administer a sedative
Walk over to the client and say, “You seem anxious. Tell me how you feel.”

Explanation

Answer: D - The nurse should stay with the client and let him know about her observations to encourage verbalization of feelings and fears. If the client continues to demonstrate anxiety, a sedative can be administered, if ordered.

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