A family member is seeking advice about an older parent who seems to worry unnecessarily about everything. The family member states, "Should I seek psychiatric help for my mother?" Which is an appropriate nursing response?

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The nursing response should provide an accurate assessment of the situation. Option B provides this by indicating when anxiety is considered abnormal and when it becomes a concern. Option A is incorrect because it normalizes the behavior with aging, which is not necessarily true. Option C is incorrect because it jumps to a conclusion without gathering more information. Option D is incorrect because it suggests that medication is the only effective treatment for anxiety, which is not accurate.

A Family Member Is Seeking Advice About an Older Parent