The nurse interviewing a patient with suspected PTSD should be alert to findings indicating the patient (Select all that apply)
A) avoids people and places that arouse painful memories.
B) experiences flashbacks or re-experiences the trauma.
C) experiences symptoms suggestive of a heart attack.
D) feels compelled to repeat selected ritualistic behaviors.
E) demonstrates hypervigilance or distrusts others.
F) feels detached, estranged, or empty inside.

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These assessment findings are consistent with the symptoms of PTSD. Ritualistic behaviors are expected in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The Nurse Interviewing a Patient with Suspected PTSD Should Be