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Showing 17 questions, Sign in for moreA client with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is preparing for a family meeting. The nurse who is working with the client should encourage him to share which topic with family members?
During the night, a 50-year-old Vietnam veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awakens shaking and tells you that someone is trying to smother him. What is the appropriate response for the nurse in this situation?
A school nurse is planning a school-based intervention program for children who lost their homes due to a tornado and are now residing in temporary housing. With which group should the nurse initially focus the intervention program because they are more likely to experience symptoms of mental health distress?
A nurse is assessing a veteran of the war in Iraq who has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He states, “I can’t figure out why God took my buddy instead of me.” From this statement, the nurse should recognize that the client is most likely experiencing which of the following?
A nurse is caring for a veteran of the war in Iraq who has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The client, now receiving care at a VA outpatient clinic, reports experiencing panic attacks. Which of the following medications may be prescribed for the client to treat panic attacks?
When teaching a 6-year-old child with sickle cell disease and his family about pain management, which of the following should the nurse discuss? Select all that apply
How can the nurse prepare a child for a painful procedure? Select all that apply
A nurse is caring for a client who is a veteran of the war in Iraq and has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The client has been hospitalized on the psychiatric unit following an attempted suicide. In the middle of the night, the client wakes up yelling and tells the nurse he was having a flashback to when his unit transport drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) and most of his fellow soldiers were killed. He is breathing heavily, perspiring, and his heart is pounding. The nurse’s initial intervention is which of the following?
A client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed sleep patterns related to nightmares. Which evaluation would indicate that the stated nursing diagnosis was resolved? Select all that apply.
A construction worker is on duty when a nearly completed wall suddenly falls, crushing a number of co-workers. Although badly shaken initially, the client seemed to be coping well. About two weeks after the tragedy, the client begins to experience tremors, nightmares, and periods during which he feels numb or detached from his environment. He finds himself frequently thinking about the tragedy and feeling guilty that he was spared while many others died. Which statement about this situation is most accurate?
In which situation would benzodiazepines be prescribed appropriately?
A client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder is close to discharge. Which client statement would indicate that teaching about the psychosocial cause of posttraumatic stress disorder was effective?
A client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder states to the nurse, “All those wonderful people died, and yet I was allowed to live.” Which experience is the client most likely demonstrating?
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder? Select all that apply.
When treating individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder, which variables are included in the recovery environment?
A newly admitted client is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. Which behavioral symptom would the nurse expect to assess? Select all that apply.
The nurse teaches an anxious client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder a breathing technique. Which action by the client would indicate that the teaching was successful?
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