When Working with a Patient with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Who

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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