A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome and Has

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome and has difficulty sleeping because of recurrent nightmares. In working with this client to overcome the problem, the nurse may implement which of the following as part of the therapy?

• A) Meditation.
• B) Hypnotherapy.
• C) Guided imagery.
• D) Yoga.

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Definitions:

Mitral Valve Prolapse

A condition where the valve between the heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn't close properly.

Murmur

A sound heard during heartbeat cycles, often indicative of a heart disorder but sometimes found in healthy hearts.

Lubb (S1)

The first heart sound in the cardiac cycle, associated with closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves at the beginning of ventricular contraction.

Dupp (S2)

A term referring to the duplication of the second heart sound, often associated with physiological or pathological cardiac conditions.