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1 mental
anxiety
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| theories on the cause of anxiety | biological interpersonal psychodynamic behavioral conflict learning family studies |
| vulnerable to anxiety | - Age - Maturity - Health stats - Genetic predisposition - Number of stressor |
| levels of anxiety | mild moderate severe panic |
| types of coping | adaptive palliative maladaptive dysfunctional |
| Levels of anxiety depend on the following factors: | 1. Maturity of individual 2. The understanding of the illness 3. Level of the self-esteem 4. Use of coping mechanisms. |
| Important Nursing Interventions C | • C alm environment |
| Common Nursing Diagnosis | 1. INEFFECTIVE INDIVIDUAL COPING *** 2. Anxiety 3. Impaired adjustment 4. Risk for injury 5. Risk for violence, self-directed or directed at others 6. Fear |
| Important Nursing Interventions A | • A sk client to identify cause/s. |
| Important Nursing Interventions L | • L et client describe feelings |
| Important Nursing Interventions M | • M onitor for suicide ideation / Meds |
| Important Nursing Interventions E | • E xpression of feelings |
| Important Nursing Interventions R | • R elease tension and energy (art therapy) |