A trauma survivor is requesting sleep medication because of "bad dreams." The nurse is concerned that the patient may be experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which question is a $\bold{priority}$ for the nurse to ask the patient?
A) "Are you reliving your trauma?"
B) "Are you having chest pain?"
C) "Can you describe your phobias?"
D) "Can you tell me when you wake up?"

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People who have PTSD often have flashbacks, recurrent and intrusive recollections of the event. The other anss involve assessment of problems not specific to PTSD.

A Trauma Survivor Is Requesting Sleep Medication Because of "Bad priority\bold{priority}priority

A Trauma Survivor Is Requesting Sleep Medication Because of "Bad $\bold{priority}$