The parents of a 4-year-old girl tell the nurse that their daughter is having frequent nightmares. Which statement indicates that the girl is having night terrors instead of nightmares?

The parents of a 4-year-old girl tell the nurse that their daughter is having frequent nightmares. Which statement indicates that the girl is having night terrors instead of nightmares?


a) "She is scared after she wakes up."
b) "She screams and thrashes when we try to touch her."
c) "She comes and wakes us up after she awakens."
d) "She has a hard time going back to sleep."


Answer: "She screams and thrashes when we try to touch her."



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