An Inmate Was Diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Caused

Multiple Choice

An inmate was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by severe sexual abuse. One day this inmate sees a person with characteristics similar to the perpetrator, has a flashback, and then attacks the person. Correctional officers place the inmate in restraint. The correctional nurse should anticipate that the inmate would react to restraint by

A) committing to counseling to reduce the incidence of flashbacks.
B) becoming less likely to assault others during future flashbacks.
C) gradually calming and returning from the flashback to reality.
D) becoming more frightened, agitated, and combative.