A client is in the hospital experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder. The nurse should plan to teach the client:
1. how to take medications.
2. progressive relaxation exercises.
3. how to regress.
4. appropriate use of denial to cope.
Answer: 2
1. Medications are pharmacological interventions.
2. Progressive relaxation exercises help the client to concentrate on muscle relaxation instead of on the perceived fear.
3. Teaching the client to regress is an unhealthy response to stress. Nurses promote expression of fears, not means of denial or regression.
4. Denial is appropriate for a short period of time, but at some point, the client will need to confront fears with assistance and in a controlled situation.
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