Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 984 of 2368

A client who survived an explosion hears thunder, then sweats, has a racing heart, and says they feel they are reliving the event. Which category of PTSD symptoms is this?

  1. Avoidance
  2. Cognition and mood
  3. Arousal and reactivity
  4. Re-experiencing
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Correct answer: Re-experiencing

Flashbacks with physical symptoms, triggered by reminders such as thunder, are re-experiencing symptoms.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Mental Health Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026