During the assessment, the nurse observes a client who was a victim of a home invasion abruptly stand up and begin to run out of the room in response to hearing a loud bang
Which should the nurse assume regarding the client's behavior?
A) The client thought there was an earthquake.
B) The client was reacting to the loud noise as a form of a flashback.
C) The client wanted to check the cause for the loud noise.
D) The client thought the assessment was concluded.
Answer: B
Flashbacks are the recurrence of images, sounds, smells, or feelings from a traumatic event that are triggered by daily events such as a door banging. The client's reaction to hearing a loud bang from a door could have made the client recall being at home during the home invasion. The client most likely did not think that the assessment was concluded or that there was an earthquake. The client would not have abruptly begun to run out of the room if checking for the source of the loud noise.
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