A Nursing Instructor Is Preparing a Lesson Plan Related to the History

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is preparing a lesson plan related to the history of the diagnosis of PTSD. Which of the following facts would be appropriate to include?

• A) Between 1950 and 1970, little was written about PTSD.
• B) During the 1970s and 1980s, there was a major increase in research on PTSD.
• C) During the 1970s and 1980s, much research was related to World War II veterans.
• D) PTSD did not appear until the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III).
• E) PTSD did not appear until the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

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Definitions:

Directed Remembering

Directed remembering involves consciously focusing one's effort to recall specific information or memories when prompted.

Goal-driven

Behavior or activity that is directed towards achieving specific objectives or outcomes.

Information Recall

The ability to retrieve and reproduce information from memory that was previously learned or experienced.

Analogical Inconsistency

Discrepancies or lack of uniformity in reasoning or outcomes when comparing two similar situations or analogies.