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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy combat and observed war casualties. The nurse should suspect that the client is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if the client makes which of the following statements?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because the statement reflects re-experiencing symptoms of PTSD, such as intrusive memories or nightmares related to the traumatic event. Checking rooms for enemies (choice
A) could indicate hypervigilance, but it is not specific to PTSD. The birth defect statement (choice
B) is related to guilt and shame, common in PTSD, but not a direct symptom. Killing soldiers and saving the battalion (choice
C) points to a heroic event, which is not specific to PTSD. The statement about wounded reaching out in dreams (choice
D) directly relates to intrusive memories and is a hallmark symptom of PTSD.

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