NU665C 2022 MAY Week 7 Quiz Latest

Week 7 Quiz

Question 1According to the DSM-5, PTSD diagnosis must have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.

Select one:

 a.one or more reexperiencing symptoms

 b.one or more avoidance symptoms

 c.two or more hyperarousal symptoms

 d.two or more negative cognition symptoms

 e.symptom must be present for less than 1 month and cause extreme stress

Question 2Following are some of the main findings from the epidemiological research on PTSD. All are true EXCEPT ________.

Select one:

 a.the majority of people will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime

 b.intentional acts of interpersonal violence, in particular sexual assault, and combat are more likely to lead to PTSD than accidents or disasters

 c.men tend to experience more traumatic events than women, but women experience higher impact events (that is, events that are more likely to lead to PTSD)

 d.children are not at risk to experience PTSD

Question 3People at risk of PTSD include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Select one:

 a.victims of violent crime (such as physical and sexual assaults, sexual abuse, bombings, and riots)

 b.members of the armed forces, police, and prison service; journalists; fire service members; ambulance and emergency personnel, including those no longer in service

 c.victims of war, torture, state-sanctioned violence or terrorism, and survivors of accidents or disasters

 d.women following traumatic childbirth and individuals diagnosed with a life-threatening illness

 e.All of the answers are .

Question 4Research informs us that many children in classrooms across America have experienced at least one traumatic event. The term trauma is used to describe an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on daily functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being (SAMHSA, 2014). Which of the following statements is FALSE about children and trauma events?

Select one:

 a.In the United States, more than two-thirds of children report the experience of a traumatic event by age 16.

 b.In school settings, one out of four children has been exposed to a traumatic event. Approximately two out of three children has been exposed to violence.

 c.Half of children who were victimized reported more than one type of victimization.

 d.1 in 6 children report 6 or more exposures to violence.

 e.All of these answers are True.

Question 5Select which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to a child's reaction to disasters.

Select one:

 a.PTSD symptoms typically arise within 6 months of the disaster.

 b.PTSD symptoms usually increase over time.

 c.Major depression occurs more often than PTSD.

 d.Behavior problems can improve subsequent a disaster.

 e.All of the answers are .