Question

Anxiety disorder patient explain and add. nursing intervention

Answer 1

ANXIETY DISORDER:

• IT IS A MENTAL DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY POST TRAUMATIC CONDITION IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S LIFE.
• IT MAY PRESENT AS FEAR, PAIN OR WORRIES AND GUILT.
• IT LEADS TO BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

• FEAR, ACCELERATED HEART BEAT, HEAD ACHE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, TINGLING OR NUMBNESS IN THE FINGERS, RESTLESSNESS, CHEST PAIN AND DIZZINESS.

TREATMENT:

• ADMINISTRATION OF SEDATIVES AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS.
• DIETARY CHANGES AND LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS.
• PSYCHOTHERAPY.
• COGNTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY.

NURSING INTERVENTIONS:

• ASSESSMENT OF THE SLEEPING PATTERN .
• INDULGE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES LIKE MAKING THE INDIVIDUAL WATCH TELEVISION, HEAR MUSIC.
• MAKE THE INDIVIDUAL SPEAK OUT THEIR FEARS.
• INDULGE THE INDIVIDUAL IN INVOLVING WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.
• GOOD DIETARY ADVICE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT FOR A GOOD AND UNDISTURBED SLEEP.
• INTERACTION WITH THE PERSON IN A POLITE AND CARING MANNER .IT SHOULD BE SHORT AND PRECISE.
• MAKE THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT MORE PEACEFUL AND PLEASING.
• REASSURANCE SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE AND SHOULD NOT TRIGGER THE CLIENT'S PAIN AND WORRIES.
• PROVIDE MASSAGE AND BACK RUB TO ELIMINATE ANXIETY.
• TEACH THE CLIENT AND THE FAMILY ABOUT THE , SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE AND THE EFFECT OF THE TREATMENT.
• EDUCATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES AT THE TIME OF NEED.(SUICIDAL TENDENCY).