Author Question: Which symptom reported by a client, age 35, who was sexually abused as a child reflects the ... (Read 88 times)

wrbasek0 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which symptom reported by a client, age 35, who was sexually abused as a child reflects the di-agnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

1. Reexperiencing the traumatic event
2. Refusing to go to public places from which escape may be difficult
3. Seeking advice and guidance prior to making any significant decision
4. Ruminating over the abuse with friends and acquaintances

Question 2

While planning care for a preschool child who has been physically and sexually abused, the nurse includes play therapy because it assists the child to:

1. Act out aggression in an acceptable manner
2. Express feelings that cannot easily be verbalized
3. Interact with other children in the appropriate age group
4. Learn adaptive behaviors through acting

softEldritch · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
Flashbacks and recurrent dreams of the event are criteria for the diagnosis of PTSD. Option 2 refers to agoraphobia. Option 3 characterizes a dependent person. Option 4, ease in talking about the experience, is uncharacteristic of PTSD.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
Abused children, especially young children, are unable to put feelings into words as they describe events. Play therapy affords the tools through which the child can access and work through feel-ings. The other options are not purposes of play therapy.