A patient has acute anxiety related to an automobile accident 2 hours ago. The nurse should teach the patient about medication from which group?

A. Antipsychotics are used for psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia, delusions, hallucinations), not for acute anxiety. B. Benzodiazepines (e.g., lorazepam, diazepam, alprazolam) are the treatment of choice for acute anxiety or panic attacks because they act quickly (within minutes to hours) by enhancing GABA neurotransmission, providing rapid relief. C. Mood stabilizers (e.g., lithium, valproate) are used in bipolar disorder, not for acute situational anxiety. D. Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline) are used for long-term management of depression and some anxiety disorders, but their onset is delayed (2–6 weeks), making them ineffective for acute anxiety.