A Soldier Who Served in a Combat Zone Returned Home

question 13

Multiple Choice

A soldier who served in a combat zone returned home to the United States.The soldier's spouse reports to the nurse, "She planned to go to law school but now she won't even talk about the future." The spouse is describing which symptom associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

• A) Re-experiencing
• B) Hyperarousal
• C) Avoidance
• D) Psychosis

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Definitions:

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