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faduma · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse suspects a client is experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder when which are noted during the assessment process? Select all that apply.

A) Observed family member be raped and murdered
B) Restores antique automobiles as a hobby
C) Lives with spouse and has a garden
D) Has a history of anxiety disorder
E) Recently terminated from employment

Question 2

A nurse educator is teaching a group of new staff members recently hired on a behavioral health unit. Which examples of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) does the educator include as expected when providing care to clients on the unit?

Select all that apply.
A) Cognitive restructuring
B) Relaxation techniques
C) Systematic desensitization
D) Reciprocal inhibition
E) Benzodiazepine administration

ririgirl15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A, D, E

Risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder include watching others be harmed or killed, the presence of a preexisting mental illness, and the stress associated with the loss of employment. Engaging in hobbies and living with a spouse are not risk factors for the disorder.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, C, D

Cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, and reciprocal inhibition are all forms of CBT. Relaxation techniques are a nursing intervention and not a form of CBT. Benzodiazepine administration for a short time may be beneficial but is not a form of CBT; it is a pharmacological therapy that may be beneficial if used with CBT.