A Soldier Who Served in a Combat Zone Returned to the United

question 18

Multiple Choice

A soldier who served in a combat zone returned to the United States. The soldier's spouse complains to the nurse, "We had planned to start a family, but now he won't talk about it. He won't even look at children." 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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