A nurse is providing care to a client is who is recovering from an episode of dissociative amnesia. The nurse should expect the client to exhibit which of the following manifestations?
Explanation & Rationale
A. Guilt. Clients recovering from dissociative amnesia may experience feelings of guilt related to the events they cannot remember or the circumstances that led to their dissociative episode. This emotional response is common as they process their experiences. B. Anhedonia. While anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure, can occur in various mental health conditions, it is not a primary manifestation of dissociative amnesia. Clients may experience emotional distress but not specifically anhedonia. C. Hallucinations. Hallucinations are not typical manifestations of dissociative amnesia. This disorder primarily involves memory loss rather than perceptual disturbances. Hallucinations are more commonly associated with psychotic disorders. D. Delusions. Delusions involve firmly held false beliefs that are inconsistent with reality. These are not characteristic of dissociative amnesia, which focuses on memory disruption rather than the presence of delusional thinking.