A Patient Who Is Admitted with PTSD Says He Had

A patient who is admitted with PTSD says he had a very stressful experience when in high school and has never really recovered.Appropriate nursing action would be to:

A) Encourage the patient to talk about what caused the traumatic event.
B) Guide the patient in relaxation techniques to distract him when flashbacks occur.
C) Provide sleeping medication so that he can sleep at night.
D) Allow the patient to talk about his condition as often as he likes.

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