The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing surgery with the nursing diagnosis of deficient knowledge related to lack of previous surgical experience. Which nursing intervention is appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

Choice A reason: Signal anxiety refers to a specific concern or perceived threat, which is not indicated by the patient's statement.

Choice B reason: Severe anxiety is a high level of anxiety that would likely impair functioning, which cannot be determined from the patient's statement alone.

Choice C reason: Moderate anxiety is a manageable level of anxiety, but the patient's statement suggests a more pervasive and non-specific anxiety.

Choice D reason: Free-floating anxiety is a general feeling of dread or foreboding that is not attached to any specific issue or situation, which aligns with the patient's expression of a vague sense of impending doom.

Choice A reason: This response acknowledges the client's feelings without agreeing with the delusion or challenging their reality, which can help in building trust and rapport.

Choice B reason: Asking "Why do you think you are being lied about and poisoned?" could potentially reinforce the delusion and lead the client to further justify their beliefs.

Choice C reason: Directly telling the client they are mistaken can be confrontational and may damage the therapeutic relationship.

Choice D reason: Asking "Who is lying about you and trying to poison you?" can validate the delusion and is not a therapeutic response.