The nurse is providing care to a patient who has just undergone an electrophysiologic (EP) study. The patient states that she is nervous about things going wrong during the procedure. What is the nurses best response?

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Patients who are to undergo an EP study may be anxious about the procedure and its outcome. A detailed discussion involving the patient, the family, and the electrophysiologist usually occurs to ensure that the patient can give informed consent and to reduce the patients anxiety about the procedure. It is inaccurate to state that $\mathrm{EP}$ is risk-free and stating that it is common does not necessarily relieve the patients anxiety. Characterizing EP as a step toward good health does not directly address the patients anxiety.

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