A young adult says, 'I was sexually abused by my older brother. During those assaults, I went somewhere else in my mind. I don't remember the details. Now, I often feel numb or unreal in romantic relationships, so I just avoid them.' Which disorders should the nurse suspect based on this history? Select all that apply.

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A young adult says, 'I was sexually abused by my older brother. During those assaults, I went somewhere else in my mind. I don't remember the details. Now, I often feel numb or unreal in romantic relationships, so I just avoid them.' Which disorders should the nurse suspect based on this history? Select all that apply.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Acute stress disorder, depersonalization disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder can involve dissociative elements, such as numbing, feeling unreal, and being amnesic for traumatic events. All three disorders are also responses to acute stress or trauma, which has occurred here. The distracters are disorders not evident in this patient's presentation. Generalized anxiety disorder involves extensive worrying that is disproportionate to the stressors or foci of the worrying. Reactive attachment disorder and disinhibited social engagement disorder are problems of childhood.

Question 2 of 5

Ria always cries when her father drops her to the school and becomes tense. Identify the disorder

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Bodily symptoms without any physical disease known as_

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Hoarding disorder comes under

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which does not come under the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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