When Working with a Patient with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Who

question 47

Multiple Choice

When working with a patient with posttraumatic stress disorder who has frequent flashbacks as well as persistent symptoms of arousal,effective nursing interventions would include:

• A) encouraging repression of memories associated with the traumatic event.
• B) explaining that physical symptoms are related to the psychological state.
• C) triggering flashbacks as a way to help the patient learn to cope with them.
• D) supporting "numbing" as a temporary way to manage intolerable feelings.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost is the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

Consumer Surplus

The separation between the total amount consumers are equipped and willing to pay for a good or service and what is effectively paid.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, reflecting the total benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Consumer Surplus

The split between the maximum total consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the actual payment.