Panic and severe anxiety

Definition

Panic and severe anxiety in plain English

The nursing burden shifts immediately to physical safety and the use of simple, one-word commands to provide external control for the client until stabilization occurs. A common mistake is attempting to provide detailed health education or engaging in therapeutic 'why' exploration while the client is in a physiologically non-receptive state of panic.

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