Several months after being trapped in a collapsed building for several hours before being rescued, a patient admits to currently feeling "numb" and being unable to relate well with people
The patient sometimes re-experiences the terror associated with being trapped. The data collected about the patient are consistent with the symptoms of which problem? a. Agoraphobia
b. Panic attacks
c. Posttraumatic stress disorder
d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
C
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) follows exposure to a traumatic event. Symptoms include a tendency to relive the experience, a feeling of emotional "numbness," inability to relate, and persistent symptoms of arousal.
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a. thought processes. b. abstract reasoning. c. judgment. d. comprehension.
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A) Bradycardia B) Diarrhea C) Gingival hyperplasia D) Weight gain
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1. May lead to toxicity if taken with aspirin 2. Is contraindicated in children with flu-like illness 3. Has antimicrobial effects against bacterial and viral enteropathogens 4. All of the above
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