Which condition is a client most likely experiencing who tells the nurse he or she is having difficulty sleeping because he or she has two final exams approaching?

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Situational anxiety is anxiety that is brought on by a specific situation or event, such as upcoming exams. This type of anxiety is time-limited and typically resolves once the event has passed. Social anxiety involves fear and avoidance of social situations, obsessive-compulsive disorder involves the presence of obsessions (unwanted, intrusive thoughts) and/or compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental acts), and performance anxiety is specific to performance situations, such as giving a speech or musical performance. None of these conditions fit the client's reported symptoms as well as situational anxiety.

Which Condition Is a Client Most Likely Experiencing Who Tells