Definition:
Unexplained anxiety or fear of discomfort accompanied by autonomic responses (non-specific sources or not known by the individual); feelings of concern because of the anticipation of danger. This is a warning signal of a threat that will come and allow individuals to take action to approve the actions.
Anxiety is probably present at some level in every individual’s life, but the degree and the frequency with which it manifests differs broadly. Each individual’s response to anxiety is different. Some people are able to use the emotional edge that anxiety provokes to stimulate creativity or problem-solving abilities; others can become immobilized to a pathological degree. The feeling is generally categorized into four levels for treatment purposes: mild, moderate, severe, and panic. The nurse can encounter the anxious patient anywhere in the hospital or community. The presence of the nurse may lend support to the anxious patient and provide some strategies for traversing anxious moments or panic attacks.
Characterized by:
- restless
- insomnia
- restless
- fear
- sad
- Focus on self
- concerns
- anxious
- Anxiety control
- coping
- Clients are able to identify and express symptoms of anxiety
- Identify, disclose and demonstrate techniques for controlling anxiety
- Vital signs within normal limits
- Posture, facial expressions, body language and activity levels showed reduced anxiety
- Anxiety Reduction (decreased anxiety)
- Use a calm approach
- Clearly the hope of the offender patients
- Explain all procedures and what is felt during the procedure
- Accompany the patient to provide security and reduce fear
- Give factual information about the diagnosis, prognosis action
- Encourage the family to accompany the child
- Do a back / neck rub
- Listen attentively
- Identification of the level of anxiety
- Help the patient recognize situations that cause anxiety
- Encourage patients to express their feelings, fears, perceptions
- Instruct the patient to use relaxation techniques
- Give medications to relieve anxiety
