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rosent76

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A soldier who served in a combat zone tells the nurse, I saw a child get blown up over 2 years ago, but even now when I see something red, the visions race back to my mind and I smell burnt flesh. How should the nurse document this experience?
 
  a. Thought intrusion
  b. Repetitive dreams
  c. Hallucinations
  d. Flashbacks

Question 2

The foundation of the cognitive process is
 
  a. reasoning and logic.
  b. memory and learning.
  c. orientation and speech.
  d. perception and behavior.


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kaykay69

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
The soldier describes an event while awake related to reexperiencing the trauma. The description applies to flashbacks, which are common in PTSD. The statement is not associated with the remaining options.

Answer to Question 2

B
Cognitive abilities revolve around memory and learning, with memory as foundational for learning. The other functions are dependent on memory and learning.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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