Client with posttraumatic stress disorder

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The nurse is walking past a client's room in the behavioral health unit and observes a client with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the fetal position on the floor rocking and holding their head. Which is the priority action by the nurse? Afford the client their privacy and close the door to the room. Stay with the client and tell them although they are frightened, they are safe. Redirect the client to perform an activity in the dayroom with the other clients. Obtain an antianxiety medication to administer to the client during the attack.

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