Multiple Choice
What intervention has highest priority when a patient diagnosed with acute stress disorder (ASD) reports difficulty sleeping and is observed to have an exaggerated startled response 6 weeks after the trauma occurred?
A) Short-term therapy will be suggested.
B) Antianxiety medication will be prescribed.
C) The patient will be scheduled for a consult at the sleep patient.
D) The patient will be assessed for possible posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) .
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