A client diagnosed as having panic disorder with agoraphobia is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. Until her admission, she had been a virtual prisoner in her home for 5 weeks, afraid to go outside even to buy food. Which of the following should be the nurse’s overall goal of care
A. To help the client perform self-care activities.
B. To help the client function effectively in her environment.
C. To help control the client’s symptoms.
D. To help the client participate in group therapy.
参考答案：B
解析：A client with panic disorder typically confines movements to increasingly smaller areas to avoid confronting fears, which may dominate her life and limit everyday activities. The overall goal of care is to help the client function within her environment as effectively as possible. Panic disorder with agoraphobia doesn’t impair ability to perform self-care activities. Controlling symptoms isn’t the overall goal; furthermore, helping the client function effectively will help control symptoms. Although participation in group therapy may help the client control symptoms, encouraging such participation isn’t the overall goal of nursing care.