CHAPTER 22 VETERANS HEALTH 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Which element correlates directly with certain veterans' health considerations?
A. Area of conflict
B. Rank of service
C. Length of military service
D. Branch of military service - ANS ✔✔A. Area of conflict
Which factors contribute to veteran care shifting to the community instead of the VA medical centers?
A. Discharge from the military
B. Eligibility for private insurance
C. Misunderstanding VA benefits
D. Free care in the community for veterans
E. Easy access to veterans' health centers
F. Poor reputation of care in the VA centers - ANS ✔✔A. Discharge from the military
B. Eligibility for private insurance
C. Misunderstanding VA benefits
F. Poor reputation of care in the VA centers
Which injury is considered polytrauma?
A. Loss of vision in one eye
B. Loss of hearing in the right ear
C. Bilateral below-the-knee amputations
D. Right arm, below the shoulder amputation - ANS ✔✔C. Bilateral below-the-knee amputations
What is the main goal of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
A. To provide confidential support at any time for veterans in crisis.
B. To educate nurses and educators on the signs and symptoms of PTSD
C. To provide an online toolkit that can be used to for assessment of PTSD
D. To support clinicians through the development of evidence-based treatments for PTSD - ANS ✔✔D. To
support clinicians through the development of evidence-based treatments for PTSD
Which goals are associated with the Joining Forces initiative?
A. Recognizing the warning signs for suicide
B. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of PTSD
C. Developing evidence-based treatment standards
D. Understanding special health considerations of veterans
E. Providing veteran education when returning from combat
F. Providing a hotline service for confidential support in a crisis - ANS ✔✔A. Recognizing the warning
signs for suicide
B. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of PTSD
D. Understanding special health considerations of veterans
A nursing student is seeking additional information on veteran care as well as traumatic brain injury.
Which health promotion service would be the best resource?
, A. Local VA hospital
B. Veterans Crisis Line
C. Joining Forces Initiative
D. National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - ANS ✔✔C. Joining Forces Initiative
Which intervention is an example of tertiary prevention?
A. Advocacy
B. Suicide risk assessment
C. PTSD treatment program
D. Military sexual trauma assessment - ANS ✔✔C. PTSD treatment program
Which present potential military exposure concerns?
A. Radiation
B. Sand dust
C. Mustard gas
D. Burn pit smoke
E. Living in barracks
F. Contaminated water - ANS ✔✔A. Radiation
B. Sand dust
C. Mustard gas
D. Burn pit smoke
F. Contaminated water
Which nursing action is most appropriate if suicidal ideation is suspected?
A. Call the veterans crisis hotline
B. Provide emotional support to the veteran
C. Refer the patient to the nearest VA hospital
D. Escort the veteran to the nearest emergency department - ANS ✔✔D. Escort the veteran to the
nearest emergency department
The nurse is assessing a veteran who recently returned from a combat zone for signs of posttraumatic
stress disorder. Which characteristics can cause this patient population to avoid needed care?
A. Stigma of appearing weak
B. Fear of confidentiality breach
C. Threat to career advancement
D. Fear of letting colleagues down
E. Threat of dishonorable discharge - ANS ✔✔A. Stigma of appearing weak
B. Fear of confidentiality breach
C. Threat to career advancement
D. Fear of letting colleagues down
A female veteran showing signs of clinical depression feels especially alone because, as a soldier, she
feels she "should be tougher." What response from the nurse is most sensitive to this veteran's needs?
A. "Depression is common among all veterans."
B. "Only posttraumatic stress disorder is serious."
C. "Have you repressed any sexual or other trauma?"
D. "It is normal for women to suffer more depression." - ANS ✔✔A. "Depression is common among all
veterans."
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Which element correlates directly with certain veterans' health considerations?
A. Area of conflict
B. Rank of service
C. Length of military service
D. Branch of military service - ANS ✔✔A. Area of conflict
Which factors contribute to veteran care shifting to the community instead of the VA medical centers?
A. Discharge from the military
B. Eligibility for private insurance
C. Misunderstanding VA benefits
D. Free care in the community for veterans
E. Easy access to veterans' health centers
F. Poor reputation of care in the VA centers - ANS ✔✔A. Discharge from the military
B. Eligibility for private insurance
C. Misunderstanding VA benefits
F. Poor reputation of care in the VA centers
Which injury is considered polytrauma?
A. Loss of vision in one eye
B. Loss of hearing in the right ear
C. Bilateral below-the-knee amputations
D. Right arm, below the shoulder amputation - ANS ✔✔C. Bilateral below-the-knee amputations
What is the main goal of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
A. To provide confidential support at any time for veterans in crisis.
B. To educate nurses and educators on the signs and symptoms of PTSD
C. To provide an online toolkit that can be used to for assessment of PTSD
D. To support clinicians through the development of evidence-based treatments for PTSD - ANS ✔✔D. To
support clinicians through the development of evidence-based treatments for PTSD
Which goals are associated with the Joining Forces initiative?
A. Recognizing the warning signs for suicide
B. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of PTSD
C. Developing evidence-based treatment standards
D. Understanding special health considerations of veterans
E. Providing veteran education when returning from combat
F. Providing a hotline service for confidential support in a crisis - ANS ✔✔A. Recognizing the warning
signs for suicide
B. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of PTSD
D. Understanding special health considerations of veterans
A nursing student is seeking additional information on veteran care as well as traumatic brain injury.
Which health promotion service would be the best resource?
, A. Local VA hospital
B. Veterans Crisis Line
C. Joining Forces Initiative
D. National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - ANS ✔✔C. Joining Forces Initiative
Which intervention is an example of tertiary prevention?
A. Advocacy
B. Suicide risk assessment
C. PTSD treatment program
D. Military sexual trauma assessment - ANS ✔✔C. PTSD treatment program
Which present potential military exposure concerns?
A. Radiation
B. Sand dust
C. Mustard gas
D. Burn pit smoke
E. Living in barracks
F. Contaminated water - ANS ✔✔A. Radiation
B. Sand dust
C. Mustard gas
D. Burn pit smoke
F. Contaminated water
Which nursing action is most appropriate if suicidal ideation is suspected?
A. Call the veterans crisis hotline
B. Provide emotional support to the veteran
C. Refer the patient to the nearest VA hospital
D. Escort the veteran to the nearest emergency department - ANS ✔✔D. Escort the veteran to the
nearest emergency department
The nurse is assessing a veteran who recently returned from a combat zone for signs of posttraumatic
stress disorder. Which characteristics can cause this patient population to avoid needed care?
A. Stigma of appearing weak
B. Fear of confidentiality breach
C. Threat to career advancement
D. Fear of letting colleagues down
E. Threat of dishonorable discharge - ANS ✔✔A. Stigma of appearing weak
B. Fear of confidentiality breach
C. Threat to career advancement
D. Fear of letting colleagues down
A female veteran showing signs of clinical depression feels especially alone because, as a soldier, she
feels she "should be tougher." What response from the nurse is most sensitive to this veteran's needs?
A. "Depression is common among all veterans."
B. "Only posttraumatic stress disorder is serious."
C. "Have you repressed any sexual or other trauma?"
D. "It is normal for women to suffer more depression." - ANS ✔✔A. "Depression is common among all
veterans."
