1. A newly admitted client is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. Which behavioral symptom would the nurse expect to assess?

2. When planning the care of a client who is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, the nurse identifies which of the following as an appropriate goal? The client will report:

3. The nurse is talking with a client who just had a beautiful bouquet of roses delivered. Suddenly the client becomes tearful and stares out the window. The client has a history of sexual abuse. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care for this client?

4. A client tearfully reports having been sexually attacked by a spouse during an argument. The nurse evaluates this situation as?

5. A 19 year-old client is paralyzed in a car accident. Which of the following statements used by the client would indicate to the nurse that the client was using the mechanism “suppression”?