Unit V: PTSD NCLEX style practice Questions
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C (Planning care for a client with post-traumatic stress disorder would involve
helping the client to verbalize thoughts and feelings about the trauma. This will
help the client work through the strong emotions connected with the trauma
and, therefore foster the belief that she is able to cope. Avoiding discussion and
using distraction techniques would be inappropriate. Option B may be possible
later, after the client is able to verbalize strong emotions.) Correct Answer-A
nurse at Nurseslabs Medical Center is developing a care plan for a female client
with post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following would she do
initially?
A
Instruct the client to use distraction techniques to cope with flashbacks.
B
Encourage the client to put the past in proper perspective.
C
Encourage the client to verbalize thoughts and feelings about the trauma.
D
Avoid discussing the traumatic event with client.
B (Post-traumatic stress disorder is caused by the the experience of severe,
specific trauma. Rape is a severely traumatic event. Although the situations in
options A, C, and D are certainly stressful, they are not at the level of severe
trauma) Correct Answer-A group of community nurses sees and plans care
for various clients with different types of problems. Which of the following
clients would they consider the most vulnerable to post-traumatic stress
disorder?
A
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C (Planning care for a client with post-traumatic stress disorder would involve
helping the client to verbalize thoughts and feelings about the trauma. This will
help the client work through the strong emotions connected with the trauma
and, therefore foster the belief that she is able to cope. Avoiding discussion and
using distraction techniques would be inappropriate. Option B may be possible
later, after the client is able to verbalize strong emotions.) Correct Answer-A
nurse at Nurseslabs Medical Center is developing a care plan for a female client
with post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following would she do
initially?
A
Instruct the client to use distraction techniques to cope with flashbacks.
B
Encourage the client to put the past in proper perspective.
C
Encourage the client to verbalize thoughts and feelings about the trauma.
D
Avoid discussing the traumatic event with client.
B (Post-traumatic stress disorder is caused by the the experience of severe,
specific trauma. Rape is a severely traumatic event. Although the situations in
options A, C, and D are certainly stressful, they are not at the level of severe
trauma) Correct Answer-A group of community nurses sees and plans care
for various clients with different types of problems. Which of the following
clients would they consider the most vulnerable to post-traumatic stress
disorder?
A
