Nursing Diagnosis: Anxiety/Fear
May be related to
- Threat to self-concept, threat of death, change in health/socioeconomic status, role functioning
- Interpersonal transmission and contagion
- Separation from support system
- Fear of transmission of the disease to family/loved ones
Possibly evidenced by
- Increased tension, apprehension, feelings of helplessness/hopelessness
- Expressed concern regarding changes in life
- Fear of unspecific consequences
- Somatic complaints, insomnia; sympathetic stimulation, restlessness
Desired Outcomes
