Coe Meade Cdp Anxiety

Anxiety

Objective
Provided with a scenario of a patient with signs and symptoms of anxiety, the nursing student will be able to categorize the level of anxiety exhibited by the patient, according to the criterion of the 4 levels of anxiety found in your Varcarolis’ text.

Anxiety
Response to a stressful situation
Results from a threat (real or perceived)

Levels of Anxiety
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Panic

Mild Anxiety
Perceptual field heightened
Grasps what is happening
Identifies disturbing things
Can work toward a goal
Can examine alternatives

Mild Anxiety
Experiences slight discomfort
Restlessness
Irritability
Mild tension relieving behaviors

Moderate Anxiety
Perceptual field narrows
Selective inattention
Needs to have things pointed out
Problem solving ability moderately impaired
Benefit from guidance/support

Moderate Anxiety
Shaky voice, concentration difficult
Sympathetic nervous system symptoms

Moderate Anxiety
Mild somatic complaints

Severe Anxiety
Perceptual field greatly reduced
Learning & problem solving not possible
Attention scattered
Self-absorbed

Severe Anxiety
Can’t attend to events or see connections
Perceptions distorted
Feelings of dread/doom

Severe Anxiety
Sympathetic nervous system symptoms

Severe Anxiety
Confusion, purposeless activity

Severe Anxiety
Somatic symptoms increase

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Unable to focus on environment
Terror, emotional paralysis

Panic Level Anxiety
Hallucinations/delusions
Muteness, severe withdrawal, immobility
Extreme agitation, severe shakiness

Panic Level Anxiety
Disorganized, irrational thinking
Unintelligible speech

Anxiety
Are you prepared to assess your
patient’s anxiety level?

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