What is the nurse's initial action when working with a patient with PTSD?
a. Develop trust.
b. Promote problem solving.
c. Encourage verbalization of anger.
d. Have the patient evaluate past behaviors.
A
Patients with PTSD are often withdrawn and feel suspicious, detached, or estranged from others. Developing a trusting relationship might be difficult for them; however, the development of trust is fundamental to the therapeutic nurse–patient relationship. The other interventions will not be possible until a trusting relationship exists.
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