A nurse is preparing to educate a client about care at home. On entering the room, she finds the client pacing around the room, hyperventilating, and complaining of nausea. Based on these manifestations of severe anxiety, what would the nurse do?

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Given the client's current state of severe anxiety, as indicated by symptoms such as pacing, hyperventilating, and nausea, it would be most appropriate to postpone the education plan. The client's ability to focus, understand, and retain information is likely compromised under such stress.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Educate a Client About Care