PTSD - SHADOW HEALTH QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
PatientYNICOLEYDIAZY-YcorrectYanswer-MsYDiazYisYaY48-year-
oldYCubanYAmericanYwomanYwhoYcameYtoYtheYVAYclinicYatY10:30YAMYthisYmorningYtoYreceiveYtreatmentYfo
rYherYchronicYsleepYdisordersYrelatedYtoYherYPTSD.
YouYareYexpectedYtoYassessYMsYDiaz'sYphysiologicalYandYpsychologicalYconditionYinYorderYtoYengageYinYappr
opriateYtherapeuticYcommunicationYandYpatientYeducation.YYouYwillYthenYcontinueYMs.YDiaz'sYtreatmentYi
nYtheYCareYPlanYactivity.
CAREYPLANYDXY-YcorrectYanswer-
EXHIBITSYINEFFECTIVEYCOPINGYr/tYINSUFFICIENTYSENSEYOFYCONTROLYaebY[nightmares,Yparanoia,Ytobacco
Yuse,Yfear]
CareYplanYPlanningYShortYtermYgoalsY-YcorrectYanswer-
theYpatientYwillYidentifyYatYleastY2YconstructiveYshortYtermYcopingYstrategiesYbyYtheYendYofYtheYvisit
CareYplanYPlanningYInterventionsY-YcorrectYanswer--
IdentifyYcurrentYstressorsYimpactingYpatientYcopingYabilitiesYandYsecondaryYconcerns
-DiscussYtheYstrengthsYandYweaknessesYofYtheYcurrentYcopingYstrategiesYwithYtheYpatient
-DiscussYtheYharmfulYeffectsYofYsmokingYonYphysicalYhealth
-AssessYreadinessYtoYlearn
-AssistYinYdeterminingYrealistic,Yfeasible,YandYmoreYefficientYcopingYstrategies
-AssistYinYuseYofYdiversion,Yrecreation,YandYrelaxationYtechniques
-TeachYtheYpatientYhowYtoYsubstituteYnegativeYthoughtsYforYpositiveYones
-InvolveYsocialYservices,YpsychiatricYprovider,YandYnext-levelYsupportYasYneeded
CareYPlanYDataYcollectionsY-YcorrectYanswer--
PatientYwillYbeYableYtoYdiscussYadditionalYeffectiveYcopingYstrategies
-PatientYwillYvoiceYtheYimportanceYofYseekingYhelpYfromYhealthYcareYprofessionalsYduringYacuteYphases
-PatientYwillYarticulateYstressorsYthatYincreaseYinsomniaYandYPTSDYsymptoms
, PatientYEducation/EmpathyY1Y-YcorrectYanswer-PTSD
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Description:YMs.YDiazYdescribesYtheYsymptomsYthatYsheYexperiencesYasYaYresultYofYherYdiagnosisYofYPTSDYw
ithYdepression.Y
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ModelYStatement:Y"PTSDYisYdifficultYforYanyoneYwhoYexperiencesYit.YPleaseYletYmeYknowYifYIYdoYanythingYth
atYmakesYyouYfeelYuncomfortableYorYthatYtriggersYyourYsymptoms.YOurYgoalYisYtoYmakeYyourYcareYhereYcom
fortableYandYaYpositiveYexperience.YIYcanYputYyouYinYtouchYwithYmentalYhealthYnursesYorYtraumaYcounselor
sYifYyouYwouldYlike.YThereYareYalsoYmanyYsupportYgroupsYforYveteransYwhoYfaceYtheYsameYissues,YandYIYwoul
dYbeYhappyYtoYreferYyouYtoYone."
PatientYEducation/EmpathyY2Y-YcorrectYanswer-PatientYHistory
-Description:YMs.YDiazYdisclosesYsomeYdetailsYofYtheYeventsYofYherYMSTYwhichYledYtoYherYPTSD.
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ModelYStatement:Y"I'mYsorryYthisYhappenedYtoYyou.YYouYareYaYsurvivorYwhoYhasYcomeYsoYfar.YYouYseemYver
yYawareYofYtheYimpactYthatYthisYeventYhasYhadYonYyourYlife,YandYIYcommendYyouYforYdirectlyYaddressingYthe
YunderlyingYissues.YIYamYhereYifYyouYwouldYlikeYtoYtalkYmoreYaboutYit,YandYifYthereYisYanythingYyouYneed,Yple
aseYletYmeYknow."
PatientYEducation/EmpathyY3Y-YcorrectYanswer-SuicidalYIdeation
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Description:YMs.YDiazYreportsYthatYsometimesYsheYhasYsuicidalYthoughts,YorYfeelsYlikeYlifeYisYnotYworthYlivin
g.
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ModelYStatement:Y"WhenYyouYsayYthatYlifeYisYnotYworthYliving,YyouYareYtalkingYaboutYsuicide.YIYunderstandY
thatYyouYareYfacingYaYdifficultYtimeYwithYyourYsleepYissuesYandYyourYhistory,YbutYweYcanYfocusYonYhowYtoYm
oveYforwardYandYgetYyouYhelp.YIYwouldYrecommendYcounseling.YIYwouldYlikeYtoYreferYyouYtoYcounseling,Yan
dYresourcesYlikeYaYnationalYsuicideYpreventionYhotline."
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
PatientYNICOLEYDIAZY-YcorrectYanswer-MsYDiazYisYaY48-year-
oldYCubanYAmericanYwomanYwhoYcameYtoYtheYVAYclinicYatY10:30YAMYthisYmorningYtoYreceiveYtreatmentYfo
rYherYchronicYsleepYdisordersYrelatedYtoYherYPTSD.
YouYareYexpectedYtoYassessYMsYDiaz'sYphysiologicalYandYpsychologicalYconditionYinYorderYtoYengageYinYappr
opriateYtherapeuticYcommunicationYandYpatientYeducation.YYouYwillYthenYcontinueYMs.YDiaz'sYtreatmentYi
nYtheYCareYPlanYactivity.
CAREYPLANYDXY-YcorrectYanswer-
EXHIBITSYINEFFECTIVEYCOPINGYr/tYINSUFFICIENTYSENSEYOFYCONTROLYaebY[nightmares,Yparanoia,Ytobacco
Yuse,Yfear]
CareYplanYPlanningYShortYtermYgoalsY-YcorrectYanswer-
theYpatientYwillYidentifyYatYleastY2YconstructiveYshortYtermYcopingYstrategiesYbyYtheYendYofYtheYvisit
CareYplanYPlanningYInterventionsY-YcorrectYanswer--
IdentifyYcurrentYstressorsYimpactingYpatientYcopingYabilitiesYandYsecondaryYconcerns
-DiscussYtheYstrengthsYandYweaknessesYofYtheYcurrentYcopingYstrategiesYwithYtheYpatient
-DiscussYtheYharmfulYeffectsYofYsmokingYonYphysicalYhealth
-AssessYreadinessYtoYlearn
-AssistYinYdeterminingYrealistic,Yfeasible,YandYmoreYefficientYcopingYstrategies
-AssistYinYuseYofYdiversion,Yrecreation,YandYrelaxationYtechniques
-TeachYtheYpatientYhowYtoYsubstituteYnegativeYthoughtsYforYpositiveYones
-InvolveYsocialYservices,YpsychiatricYprovider,YandYnext-levelYsupportYasYneeded
CareYPlanYDataYcollectionsY-YcorrectYanswer--
PatientYwillYbeYableYtoYdiscussYadditionalYeffectiveYcopingYstrategies
-PatientYwillYvoiceYtheYimportanceYofYseekingYhelpYfromYhealthYcareYprofessionalsYduringYacuteYphases
-PatientYwillYarticulateYstressorsYthatYincreaseYinsomniaYandYPTSDYsymptoms
, PatientYEducation/EmpathyY1Y-YcorrectYanswer-PTSD
-
Description:YMs.YDiazYdescribesYtheYsymptomsYthatYsheYexperiencesYasYaYresultYofYherYdiagnosisYofYPTSDYw
ithYdepression.Y
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ModelYStatement:Y"PTSDYisYdifficultYforYanyoneYwhoYexperiencesYit.YPleaseYletYmeYknowYifYIYdoYanythingYth
atYmakesYyouYfeelYuncomfortableYorYthatYtriggersYyourYsymptoms.YOurYgoalYisYtoYmakeYyourYcareYhereYcom
fortableYandYaYpositiveYexperience.YIYcanYputYyouYinYtouchYwithYmentalYhealthYnursesYorYtraumaYcounselor
sYifYyouYwouldYlike.YThereYareYalsoYmanyYsupportYgroupsYforYveteransYwhoYfaceYtheYsameYissues,YandYIYwoul
dYbeYhappyYtoYreferYyouYtoYone."
PatientYEducation/EmpathyY2Y-YcorrectYanswer-PatientYHistory
-Description:YMs.YDiazYdisclosesYsomeYdetailsYofYtheYeventsYofYherYMSTYwhichYledYtoYherYPTSD.
-
ModelYStatement:Y"I'mYsorryYthisYhappenedYtoYyou.YYouYareYaYsurvivorYwhoYhasYcomeYsoYfar.YYouYseemYver
yYawareYofYtheYimpactYthatYthisYeventYhasYhadYonYyourYlife,YandYIYcommendYyouYforYdirectlyYaddressingYthe
YunderlyingYissues.YIYamYhereYifYyouYwouldYlikeYtoYtalkYmoreYaboutYit,YandYifYthereYisYanythingYyouYneed,Yple
aseYletYmeYknow."
PatientYEducation/EmpathyY3Y-YcorrectYanswer-SuicidalYIdeation
-
Description:YMs.YDiazYreportsYthatYsometimesYsheYhasYsuicidalYthoughts,YorYfeelsYlikeYlifeYisYnotYworthYlivin
g.
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ModelYStatement:Y"WhenYyouYsayYthatYlifeYisYnotYworthYliving,YyouYareYtalkingYaboutYsuicide.YIYunderstandY
thatYyouYareYfacingYaYdifficultYtimeYwithYyourYsleepYissuesYandYyourYhistory,YbutYweYcanYfocusYonYhowYtoYm
oveYforwardYandYgetYyouYhelp.YIYwouldYrecommendYcounseling.YIYwouldYlikeYtoYreferYyouYtoYcounseling,Yan
dYresourcesYlikeYaYnationalYsuicideYpreventionYhotline."