NURS 4010 Exam #2 Part 2

NURS 4010 Exam #2 Part 2 Anxiety Diffuse, unpleasant, vague sense of apprehension, often accompanied by autonomic symptoms and restlessness -Affects thinking, perception, and learning -Adaptive: warns of internal or external threat/danger permitting the use of mechanisms to deal with or prevent the danger -Maladaptive: affects overall wellbeing State anxiety Right now Trait anxiety Overall feeling of anxiety Mild anxiety -VS normal or slightly elevated -Minimal muscle tension -Increased motivation, excited, irritable -Relaxed, attentive Interventions for mild anxiety -Monitor own anxiety and source of anxiety -Maintain mild anxiety of self -Observe for presence of defense mechanisms in self -Remain calm -Quiet, controlled voice quality -Utilize characteristics of helping relationship -Focus on client nonverbal -Avoid false reassurance -Observe for defense mechanisms -Clarify thoughts and feelings -Optimal level of learning Moderate anxiety -Same as mild except: Can learn but is reduced due to anxiety