The PMHNP witnesses the patient present with anxiety and belabored breathing. What is the appropriate action of the PMHNP?
The PMHNP has a session with a patient who was injured and traumatized from an explosion at the industrial plant where he used to work. During the session, an outside noise startles the patient and he experiences a flashback of the loud boom from the explosion. The PMHNP witnesses the patient present with anxiety and belabored breathing. What is the appropriate action of the PMHNP?
| A. | Telling the patient there is no reason to be startled | |
| B. | Avoiding interrupting the flashback as it occurs | |
| C. | Asking the patient to describe the flashbacks | |
| D. | Have the patient use the relaxation response (take a deep breath, exhale long, and slow down) |