Several months after being trapped in a collapsed building for ...

[elizabeth18]

Several months after being trapped in a collapsed building for several hours before being rescued, a patient admits to currently feeling numb and being unable to relate well with people.
 
  The patient sometimes re-experiences the terror associated with being trapped. The data collected about the patient are consistent with the symptoms of which problem? a. Agoraphobia
  b. Panic attacks
  c. Posttraumatic stress disorder
  d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 2

You are a psychiatric nurse formulating a comprehensive outpatient treatment plan with a new client who carries a diagnosis of personality disorder.
 
  The client and you determine that learning new, more productive ways to relate with others on a day-to-day basis is an appropriate priority. The primary method that would effectively achieve this goal is: a. psychodrama
  b. electroconvulsive therapy
  c. hypnotherapy
  d. pharmacotherapy

[Chocorrol77]

Answer to Question 1

C
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) follows exposure to a traumatic event. Symptoms include a tendency to relive the experience, a feeling of emotional numbness, inability to relate, and persistent symptoms of arousal.

Answer to Question 2

A
Of the four methods listed, psychodrama is the only method that could be used to achieve the outcomes developed by the nurse and the client. The priority is for the client to learn a new set of skills for communicating with others. Neither hypnotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, nor pharmacotherapy are useful in teaching skills. Psychodrama can be a useful tool by providing clients direct feedback about their behavior in the comfort of the clinical setting.

[elizabeth18]

Correct answers!

[Chocorrol77]

Great! Please up vote