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JGIBBSON

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You are called in to the emergency department as the nurse for the psychiatric emergency team to evaluate a client.
 
  Your assessment reveals that 3 months ago the client watched several TV news reports about a local disaster involving the drowning of several children while on a camping trip, as well as heard numerous radio reports and discussions, read several articles with pictures in the local newspaper, and overheard others at work discuss the incident. Earlier today, the client went swimming at the local community pool. Your nursing assessment is correctly guided by the knowledge that for psychologically traumatized clients: a. psychological distress is not limited to only those directly involved in a traumatic event
  b. PTSD involves voluntarily obsessing with the event and symbolically reenacting the event for others
  c. the psychological distress indicates guilty involvement in the event in some way
  d. only clients with a preexisting mental disorder will develop PTSD

Question 2

The National Academy of Sciences Institute of Mental Health estimates that one out of every ___________________ _ adolescents needing mental health treatment actually receives treatment.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



meganmoser117

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Answer to Question 1

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Individuals may be psychologically traumatized even though they may not be directly involved with a traumatic event. Research data has shown that the consequences of large-scale trauma may extend into the general population because individuals are exposed to the event via mass media such as radio, television, or newspapers.

Answer to Question 2

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