A Navy war veteran is seeking advice about getting treatment for a chronic respiratory problem at the local veterans' hospital. The nurse's initial response is to ask:
a. "Why aren't you considering the local general hospital for the care that you need?"
b. "Are you willing to travel to a veterans' hospital that offers respiratory diagnostic services?"
c. "Have you ever been treated at a veterans' hospital before?"
d. "Is the problem related to something that occurred while you were in the Navy?"
ANS: D
Instead of coverage of any health problems, priorities were set for those problems that were in some way deemed "service connected"; in other words, the health care problem had to be linked to the time the person was on active duty. While the other questions are not inappropriate, they do not address the issue of whether the client is illegible for care at a veterans' hospital.
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