Clients with Panic Disorder Are Often Advised to Breathe into a Paper

Multiple Choice

Clients with panic disorder are often advised to breathe into a paper bag in order to reduce symptoms. The? use of the bag_____________.

A) is helpful for clients who become nauseated
B) allows the client to focus on something other than panic symptoms
C) traps carbon dioxide in the bag which may induce calm by restoring a more optimal balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide.
D) controls the amount of oxygen available to the client and creates a situation much like passing out