The nurse realizes that which of the following disorders has a higher risk of substance abuse in an attempt to suppress traumatic memories?
1. General anxiety disorder
2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
3. Post-traumatic stress disorder
4. Dissociative fugue
3. Post-traumatic stress disorder
Rationale:
Substance abuse is found in many clients with post-traumatic stress disorder as they try to suppress traumatic memories. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorders, and dissociative fugue disorders do not have a high level of traumatic memories.
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