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A soldier is stationed in Iraq on his second tour of duty. His division was notified of the date they will be deployed to Afghanistan. As this date approaches, he is showing signs of excess anxiety and irritability and inability to sleep at night because of nightmares of IED (improvised explosive devices) tragedies, all leading to poor work performance, prompting a visit to the base hospital for an evaluation. The admitting nurse should take the following actions in order of priority from first to last?

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Remind him that any feelings and problems he is having are typical in his current situation.
Ask him to talk about his upsetting experiences in Iraq.
Remove any weapons and dangerous items he has in his possession.
Acknowledge any injustices/unfairness related to his experiences and offer empathy and support.

Correct Answer: C,D,A,B

Rationale: First ensure safety by removing weapons, then offer empathy, normalize feelings, and discuss experiences.

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