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A Patient Diagnosed with Panic Attacks Frequently Awakens from Sleep

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A patient diagnosed with panic attacks frequently awakens from sleep and is diaphoretic and hyperventilating.What instruction should the nurse provide the patient to help manage this situation in the future?


A) Immediately use one of the various relaxation techniques they've learned.
B) Immediately use the call bell to alert staff of the panic attack.
C) Get out of bed immediately and watch television as a distraction.
D) Immediately breathe into a paper bag kept in the nightstand.

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