Which treatment should a nurse identify as most appropriate for clients diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

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The nurse should identify that an appropriate treatment for clients diagnosed with GAD is long-term treatment with buspirone.Buspirone is an anxiolytic medication that is effective in 60% to 80% of clients with GAD.It takes 10 to 14 days for alleviation of symptoms but does not have the dependency concerns of other anxiolytics.

Which Treatment Should a Nurse Identify as Most Appropriate for Clients