Nurse Janet is aware that the symptoms that distinguish post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from anxiety disorders include:
A.
Avoiding situations and certain activities that resemble any type of stress.
B.
Demonstrating a blunted affect when discussing the traumatic situations.
C.
Having a minimum interest in family and others.
D.
Re-experiencing the trauma in dreams or flashback.
ANS: D
In the DSM-5, PTSD symptoms are described as re-experiencing a traumatic event, avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, and arousal. Experiencing the actual trauma in dreams or flashbacks is one of the major symptoms that separate post-traumatic stress disorder from other anxiety disorders.
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