Veterans Health

Question 1

What is the first step in caring for military veterans?

Answer 1

Obtaining a thorough history to know if a patient has served in the military

Question 2

Name three risk factors for higher incidence of suicide rate in veterans?

Answer 2

Economic disparities,
Homelessness
service connection – not being cared for by the VA clinic

Question 3

What’s important to keep in mind about cardiovascular disease in veterans?

Answer 3

It can be linked to anxiety, stressors, PTSD, traumatic brain injury

Question 4

What is the difference between complex PTSD and PTSD?

Answer 4

Complex PTSD is more intense than regular PTSD, they have more symptoms.

Patient’s trauma starts in childhood and progressively worsens with Repeated trauma from more additional life stressors.

Question 5

What are some PTSD symptoms?

Answer 5

Anger, flashbacks, nightmares, emotional numbness, sleep problems, difficulties in relationships, such an anger, drug/alcohol misuse, reckless and self-destructive behavior

Question 6

For women with increase sexual partners, what is important to screen for?

Answer 6

Sexual abuse, 49% of PTSD symptoms are associated with rape

Question 7

To assess for traumatic brain injury what type of questions should you ask list three

Answer 7

Have you experienced a blast? Have you been near a blast? Have you had a fall?

Question 8

Name some TBI symptoms

Answer 8

Headache, irritability, sleep disorders, memory problems, decline in cognitive function, slow thinking, depression

Question 9

In a patient that has had a TBI what is important to know?

Answer 9

How long was the length of loss of consciousness and how responsive as a patient after the incident

Question 10

Mild TBIs are often referred to as what?

Answer 10

Concussion