After a Mass Transit Disaster Many Injured Patients Are Expected

question 7

Multiple Choice

After a mass transit disaster many injured patients are expected at the emergency room.The nurse prepares to plan interventions for which likely mental health assessment findings?

• A) Dissociative symptoms, numbing, detachment, and derealization
• B) Auditory hallucinations and other perceptual distortions including paranoia
• C) Somatic neurologic disorders and amnesia
• D) Exaggerated mood including both depression and manic-related elation

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