A Client Living on the Beachfront Seeks Help with an Extreme

A client living on the beachfront seeks help with an extreme fear of crossing bridges,which interferes with daily life.A psychiatric nurse practitioner decides to try systematic desensitization.Which explanation of this therapy should the nurse convey to the client?

A) "Using your imagination,we will attempt to achieve a state of relaxation that you can replicate when faced with crossing a bridge."
B) "Because anxiety and relaxation are mutually exclusive states,we can attempt to substitute a relaxation response for the anxiety response."
C) "Through a series of increasingly anxiety-provoking steps,we will gradually increase your tolerance to anxiety."
D) "In one intense session,you will be exposed to a maximum level of anxiety that you will learn to tolerate."