A client is experiencing anxiety related to hospitalization. When asse

QUESTION

A client is experiencing anxiety related to hospitalization. When assessing this client, the nurse anticipates which assessment finding?

a. Increased socialization
b. Improved sleep
c. Greater recall ability
d. Disengagement from the stressor

ANSWER:

ANS: D
Stress doesn’t always look like a “stressor response.” Some people internalize stress. They withdraw or seem disengaged from an obvious stressor, when stressed.