The patient is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. What will the nurse assess in this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Tachycardia
2. Extreme nervousness or panic attacks
3. Inability to focus
4. A fear of exposure to germs
5. Hallucinations, nightmares, or flashbacks
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: PTSD is a type of extreme situational anxiety. Tachycardia is a symptom of anxiety.
Rationale 2: PTSD is a type of extreme situational anxiety. Extreme nervousness or panic attacks are symptoms of anxiety.
Rationale 3: PTSD is a type of extreme situational anxiety. Symptoms of anxiety include inability to focus.
Rationale 4: A fear of exposure to germs is typical of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Rationale 5: In post-traumatic stress disorder the person re-experiences traumatic events, which can take the form of nightmares, hallucinations, or flashbacks.
Global Rationale: PTSD is a type of extreme situational anxiety. Tachycardia, inability to focus, and extreme nervousness is a symptom of this anxiety. In post-traumatic stress disorder the person re-experiences traumatic events, which can take the form of nightmares, hallucinations, or flashbacks. A fear of exposure to germs is typical of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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