What Intervention Has Highest Priority When a Patient Diagnosed with Acute

question 14

Multiple Choice

What intervention has highest priority when a patient diagnosed with acute stress disorder (ASD) reports difficulty sleeping and is observed to have an exaggerated startled response 6 weeks after the trauma occurred?

• A) Short-term therapy will be suggested.
• B) Antianxiety medication will be prescribed.
• C) The patient will be scheduled for a consult at the sleep patient.
• D) The patient will be assessed for possible posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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