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    Ati Mental Health Proctored Exam 3

    A nurse on the psychiatric unit is assessing a client who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Chills are not a common symptom of moderate anxiety; they are more likely to occur with fever or cold exposure. B. Anxiety often leads to physical symptoms such as urinary frequency due to increased sympathetic nervous system activity. C. Rapid speech can occur with anxiety, but it is more commonly seen in severe anxiety, not moderate anxiety. D. A distorted perceptual field is more typical of severe anxiety or panic attacks, not moderate anxiety.

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