A patient describes an unreasonable,irrational fear of snakes.The feeling is so persistent that he can no longer even look at pictures of snakes without feeling uncomfortable.He has tried to identify all the places where he might encounter snakes and avoids them.The nurse recognizes that:

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A phobia is a strong,persistent,irrational fear of an object,place,person,or situation;the person feels driven to avoid it.

A Patient Describes an Unreasonable,irrational Fear of Snakes