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A patient experiencing severe anxiety suddenly begins running and shouting, “I’m going to explode!” The nurse should:

This disorder is characterized by panic attacks, the onset of which are unpredictable and manifested by intense apprehension, fear, & physical discomfort.  

A supervisor assigns a worker a new project. The worker initially agrees but feels resentful. The next day, when asked about the project, the worker says, “I’ve been working on other things.” When asked 4 hours later, the worker says, “Someone else was using the copier, so I couldn’t finish it.” The worker’s behavior demonstrates:

Warren’s college roommate actively resists going out with friends whenever they invite him. He says he can’t stand to be around other people and confides to Warren “They wouldn’t like me anyway.” Which disorder is Warren’s roommate likely suffering from?

A patient performs ritualistic hand washing. What should the nurse do to help the patient develop more effective coping strategies?

A person has minor physical injuries after an automobile accident. The person is unable to focus and says, “I feel like something awful is going to happen.” This person has nausea, dizziness, tachycardia, and hyperventilation. What is this person’s level of anxiety?

A patient in the emergency department has no physical injuries but exhibits disorganized behavior and incoherence after minor traffic accident. In which room should the nurse place the patient?

Solve the following equation: 4x+16=84{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”4x+16=84″}

The following data set represents the ACT scores for students in Mrs. Smith’s college science class.  183216231921282922301921{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”183216231921282922301921″} What is the median ACT score for the class?  (Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.)

Convert: 4{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”4″} miles = __________ kilometers  (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)