PSYCHOSOCIAL-STUDY QUESTION AND ANSWER.

Jennifer is a 32years old female scheduled for breast biopsy at the Milka Surgical center.She arrived at the center 30minutes before schedule time.The nurse gave her paper work to fill out. While the nurse is discussing the biopsy procedure with patient she quickly stood up and started pacing around the room. She said to the nurse, I am waiting for my husband to arrive and stop this operation. This cannot be happening to me. What is the interpretation of patient behavior by the nurse that is most appropriate?.

A. Patient is not happy with the nurse.

B. Biopsy is not a good thing for this patient.

C.Patient is severely anxious and is not focusing on the details of the biopsy procedure.

D.All of the above is correct.

Correct answer is C.

Rationale: C is correct, A,B and D are wrong. The patient is very anxious of the procedure and not comprehending the information presented to her .