Consider the following scenario: You are working at a Veterans Affairs (VA) hosp
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Question
Consider the following scenario:
You are working at a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital and meet with Allison. Allison is in the US Army and has just returned home from a deployment. During her deployment, a bomb was thrown into a vehicle in which she was riding. She was not severely injured but was told that she sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Define TBI for Allison.
Describe any symptoms that Allison might experience.
How do you think the army should deal with these injuries? For example, if Allison is not obviously physically impaired, should she be discharged and receive disability pay? Should she be redeployed? If Allison stays in the army, what kinds of jobs do you think she should not perform?
Explanation / Answer
Describe any symptoms that Allison might experience:- Being that Alison has suffered such a traumatic experience it is possible that she may suffer from bruising, torn tissues, bleeding and other physical damage to the brain that can result in long-term complications or death. I would also assume that one of the thingsthat I know certain that affects individuals like this, from having a relative who served and he now suffers from TBI, the headaches are really bad often. This is a very hard question to answer, I find that every individual are different when it comes to injury and some recover better than others. However, I feel that something should be set in place that can cater to the injured if that individual is at a point in their life where it begins to affect them. I feel that the Alison should be checked every few weeks for changes and should be placed in a better job atmosphere and she should also bepaid more to help with medical examinations. If she worsens, I feel then she should be ondischarge and receive disability pay. I found from research that when suffered such a major injury as this, it is best to take on difficulty therapy which helps the individual recover and have higher hopes for the future. I do believe that this is something to consider. Due to time limit, any remaining questions can be as asked as another question,they will be answered,thankyou for your cooperation.