After a mass transit disaster many injured patients are expected at the emergency room. The nurse expects victims to have which assessment findings?
a. Dissociative symptoms, numbing, detachment, and derealization
b. Auditory hallucinations and other perceptual distortions
c. Physical symptoms that mimic neurologic disorders
d. Exaggerated mood (either depression or elation)
A
Acute stress reactions are marked by dissociative symptoms such as numbing of emotional responsiveness, feelings of detachment, and decreased awareness of surroundings. The other options list behaviors that are atypical of acute stress reactions.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.