Nursing Paper: Exhibiting Flashbacks (Essay Sample)

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What are the most important factors for the RN to consider when performing an initial assessment on a client who is exhibiting flashbacks?
The three most important factors for the RN to consider while performing an initial assessment on a client who exhibits flashbacks are as follows:
1 Delusions and nightmares (Driscoll, 2018).
2 Any kind of chronic illness or physical pain.
3 The breathing rate of the patient.
List three common flashback triggers for former military personnel and describe how the RN can assist to decrease the effects of these flashbacks.
The most common flashback triggers for former military personnel are mentioned below:
1 Door bangs remind them of the gunshot.
2 Scream