A patient reports, Nearly every night I awaken feeling frightened ...

[kwoodring]

A patient reports, Nearly every night I awaken feeling frightened after a bad dream. The dream usually involves being hunted by people trying to hurt me. It usually happens between 4 and 5 AM..
 
  The nurse assesses this disorder as being most consistent with criteria for: a. sleep talking.
  b. nightmare disorder.
  c. night terror disorder.
  d. REM sleep behavior disorder.

Question 2

Because of the emotions attached to a suicidal act, the loss of a loved one through suicide compares with the grief reaction of a natural death by being ____ stressful.
 
  1. less
  2. just as
  3. much more
  4. not at all

[livaneabi]

Answer to Question 1

B
Nightmares are long, frightening dreams from which people awaken in a frightened state. They occur during REM sleep late in the night. Sleep talking occurs without fright and often without awakening the sleeper. Night terror disorder occurs as arousal in the first third of the night during non-REM sleep and is accompanied by feelings of panic. REM sleep behavior disorder involves acting out a violent dream during REM sleep.

Answer to Question 2

3
The loss of a loved one through suicide is considered a much more stressful event than nat-ural death.