You are a home health nurse and are at a local pharmacy picking up a prescription for your client. As you leave the pharmacy, you observe a man forceably taking a woman's keys and her purse. She falls to the ground as he takes her car
You, of course, assist as much as you can, but you find yourself dreaming about the situation and are fearful to return to that pharmacy. You realize you may be exhibiting signs and symptoms of:
A) PTSD
B) Generalized anxiety disorder
C) Bipolar depression
D) Panic disorder
A
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