The nurse is working on an orthopedic unit in the local hospital
While assessing her patient the patient states, "Ever since we had the earthquake in California I can't sleep for fear of another one happening during the night, and I just keep having flashbacks of the earthquake." The nurse knows that these patient statements are most consistent with:
a. Anxiety
b. Lack of coping skills
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Crisis
C
The statements by this patient are most consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a specific response to a violent, traumatizing event such as a natural disaster (flood, earthquake) or physical or emotional abuse (war, rape). The victim experiences anxiety and flashbacks that may last for months or years. A crisis exists when an event in a person's life drastically changes the person's routine and he perceive it as a threat to self. Such events are usually sudden and unexpected such as a serious illness, death of a loved one, serious financial loss, and natural disaster. It is not common, however, for people in crisis to experience flashbacks. Flashbacks are most consistent with PTSD.
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