A client was involved in a motor vehicle accident 1 week ago, in which she struck and killed a pedestrian

Question

She has been having trouble remembering the event and feels as if she is walking around in a dreamlike state. From what condition is the client suffering?
A) Post-traumatic stress disorder
B) Acute stress disorder
C) Dissociative stress disorder
D) Amnesic stress disorder

Answer 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Acute stress disorder (ASD) occurs within the first month of exposure to extreme trauma: combat, rape, physical assault, near-death experience, or witnessing a murder. Symptoms begin during or shortly after the event. The symptom of dissociation is a state of detachment in which people experience the world as dreamlike and unreal. Poor memory of specific events surrounding the trauma also may accompany the dissociative state. When symptoms of ASD continue for longer than 1 month and are accompanied by functional impairment or stress, the diagnosis changes to acute post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).