NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Questions
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The nurse is caring for a client who is a survivor of a disaster event. The client begins to display behaviors not demonstrated before. Which manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the client may be experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Select all that apply.
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Rationale: PTSD involves recurrent flashbacks, irritability, sleep disturbances, estrangement, and repression of trauma-related memories. Regression and rationalizing the event's cause are not typical PTSD symptoms. These manifestations indicate a sustained maladaptive response to the traumatic event, often with avoidance of trauma-related stimuli and psychological distress.
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