A trauma survivor is requesting sleep medication because of "bad dreams." Concerned about posttraumatic stress disorder, the nurse asks
a. "Are you reliving your trauma?"
b. "Are you having chest pain?"
c. "Can you describe your phobias?"
d. "Can you tell me when you wake up?"
ANS: A
People who have PTSD often have flashbacks, reexperiencing the trauma. The other answers involve assessment of problems not specific to PTSD.
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