An anxious client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis from hyperventilation caused by anxiety. The nurse would do which of the following to help the client experiencing this acid-base disorder?
A) Put the client in a supine position.
B) Provide emotional support and reassurance.
C) Withhold all sedative or antianxiety medications.
D) Tell the client to breathe very deeply but more slowly.
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