When Is It Most Important for the Nurse to Screen

question 10

Multiple Choice

When is it most important for the nurse to screen for signs and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

• A) Screening should be ongoing
• B) Before departing to return to the United States
• C) Immediately upon return from the combat zone
• D) One year after returning from the combat experience

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Definitions:

Gender Bread Diagram

A visual model used to explain the spectrum of gender identity, gender expression, biological sex, and sexual orientation.

Gender Identity

A person's internal, deeply held sense of their gender, which may be different from the sex they were assigned at birth.

Gender Expression

The outward presentation or performance of gender, which might include dress, speech, mannerisms, and social interactions that society identifies with particular gender norms.

Intersex

A person whose physical anatomy does not fit within the traditional definitions of male or female.