The nurse is teaching a client with an anxiety disorder ways to manage anxiety. The nurse suggests which of the following schedules for practicing stress management techniques?

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The nurse can teach the client relaxation techniques to use when he or she is experiencing stress or anxiety, including deep breathing, guided imagery and progressive relaxation, and cognitive restructuring techniques. For any of these techniques, it is important for the client to learn and to practice them when he or she is relatively calm.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client with an Anxiety Disorder