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kellyjaisingh

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Susan returned from active duty and is being treated for PTSD. She tells the nurse that she was never in a combat zone during her deployment, and her commanding officer told her that you can't have PTSD unless you were in active combat.
 
  Which of these responses by the nurse is an accurate reflection about PTSD in military personnel?
 
  A. Women may experience other anxiety disorders but rarely experience PTSD as a result of being in the military.
  B. PTSD after serving in the military is almost always related to trauma associated with active combat.
  C. Women in the military more often experience PTSD secondary to sexual assault.
  D. All of the above.

Question 2

Which is the most accurate description of the nursing diagnosis of spiritual distress?
 
  A. The client reports no church affiliations.
  B. The client struggles to identify meaning and purpose in life.
  C. The client reports seeing the spirit of his deceased wife.
  D. The client reports that meditation helps him feel connected spiritually.



blfontai

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Women are at risk for PTSD as a result of experiences in the military, and it is more often secondary to sexual assault rather than combat trauma. The other distractors are incorrect assumptions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
One common nursing diagnosis in relation to complicated grief (and some authors would argue that all grief is complicated) is the risk for spiritual distress, which addresses the person's sense of meaning, purpose, and outlook for the future.



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