Individuals Who Are Diagnosed with PTSD Are at Increased Risk

question 31

Multiple Choice

Individuals who are diagnosed with PTSD are at increased risk of ________.

• A) schizophrenia
• B) affective stress disorder
• C) alcohol and drug use disorders
• D) personality disorders

Formulate nursing interventions to manage physiological symptoms of stress.

Apply non-pharmacological techniques like guided imagery for stress and symptom management.

Recognize the importance and methods of enhancing social support for stress coping.

Understand physiological responses to stress and their management.

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Definitions:

Social Needs

The essential human requirements for interaction, belonging, and companionship, often motivating behavior within societal contexts.

Physiological

Relating to the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.

Self-Actualization

The achievement or actualization of individual talents and capabilities, seen as an innate motivation or necessity in everyone.

Herzberg

Refers to Frederick Herzberg, an American psychologist best known for the Motivation-Hygiene Theory, which suggests that certain factors in the workplace lead to job satisfaction while a separate set of factors cause dissatisfaction.