A nursing instructor is teaching about trauma and stressor-related disorders. Which student statement indicates that further instruction is needed?
1. "The trauma that women experience is more likely to be sexual assault and child sexual abuse."
2. "The trauma that men experience is more likely to be accidents, physical assaults, combat, or viewing death or injury."
3. "After exposure to a traumatic event, only 10 percent of victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."
4. "Research shows that PTSD is more common in men than in women."
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Rationale: Research shows that PTSD is more common in women than in men. This student statement indicates a need for further instruction.
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