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The nurse interviewing a patient with suspected posttraumatic stress disorder should be alert to fin

The nurse interviewing a patient with suspected posttraumatic stress disorder should be alert to findings indicating the patient: (select all that apply)
a.   avoids people and places that arouse painful memories.
b.   experiences flashbacks or reexperiences the trauma.
c.   experiences symptoms suggestive of a heart attack.
d.   feels driven to repeat selected ritualistic behaviors.
e.   demonstrates hypervigilance or distrusts others.
f.   feels detached, estranged, or empty inside.

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Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach

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Author: Halter

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ILOVE-NUR

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9 years ago

a. avoids people and places that arouse painful memories.
b. experiences flashbacks or reexperiences the trauma.
c. experiences symptoms suggestive of a heart attack.
e. demonstrates hypervigilance or distrusts others.
f. feels detached, estranged, or empty inside.

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True

These assessment findings are consistent with the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Ritualistic behaviors are expected in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Great explanation, I appreciate the effort. This answered my question.

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