An adolescent with a gunshot wound presents to the Emergency Department with his distraught parents. He states that he saw his teacher and several classmates shot by a fellow classmate
As a result of the shooting incident, the nurse expects this adolescent to be at risk for: 1. Post-traumatic stress disorder.
2. School phobia.
3. Depression.
4. Conduct disorder
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Rationale:
1. Acute stress, parental stress, and the degree of the psychological trauma exposure are variables predictive of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
2. School phobia could possibly occur later.
3. Depression could possibly occur later.
4. Conduct disorder could possibly occur later.
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