Which item is included as a nonpharmacologic approach to anxiety management?

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Which item is included as a nonpharmacologic approach to anxiety management?

Nonpharmacologic anxiety management centers on soothing and empowering the patient through supportive communication. Acknowledging fears shows the patient you hear and value their experience, which helps reduce the threat they feel. Pairing that with open-ended questions invites them to describe what’s driving their anxiety in their own words, so you can address specific concerns, provide reassurance, and involve them in care decisions. This approach lowers arousal, builds trust, and often decreases the desire for medications because the patient feels understood and supported. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a valid nonpharmacologic approach, but it’s a structured, sometimes time-intensive therapy usually delivered by trained clinicians, not something done at the bedside as a quick management step. High-dose steroids can provoke mood changes and anxiety and aren’t used to treat anxiety. Physical restraints worsen distress and are inappropriate for managing anxiety.

Nonpharmacologic anxiety management centers on soothing and empowering the patient through supportive communication. Acknowledging fears shows the patient you hear and value their experience, which helps reduce the threat they feel. Pairing that with open-ended questions invites them to describe what’s driving their anxiety in their own words, so you can address specific concerns, provide reassurance, and involve them in care decisions. This approach lowers arousal, builds trust, and often decreases the desire for medications because the patient feels understood and supported.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a valid nonpharmacologic approach, but it’s a structured, sometimes time-intensive therapy usually delivered by trained clinicians, not something done at the bedside as a quick management step. High-dose steroids can provoke mood changes and anxiety and aren’t used to treat anxiety. Physical restraints worsen distress and are inappropriate for managing anxiety.

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