Anxiety occurs in degrees, from a level that stimulates productive problem solving to a level that is severely debilitating. At a mild, productive level of anxiety, the nurse should expect to see...

Anxiety occurs in degrees, from a level that stimulates productive problem solving to a level that is severely debilitating. At a mild, productive level of anxiety, the nurse should expect to see which of the following as a cognitive characteristic of mild anxiety?

1. Slight muscle tension.

2. Occasional irritability.

3. Accurate perceptions.

4. Loss of contact with reality.