JKO DOD MHA Questions and Answers

When should the provider consider a mental health referral for the Service member?

All of the above

At or above what PCL-C score is a referral for a mental health evaluation required (assuming the deplorer self-reported level of functioning is "very difficult" to "extremely difficult")?

50

In making a decision to refer Service members to mental health care for depression or PTSD, which of the following things should providers consider?

Both of these choices

What determines if the Service member must answer the entire 10 questions on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test?

If the AUDIT-C is contains 3 questions marked positive

Which Service members are eligible for the Military Health System's inTransition Program, which is designed to assist Service members receiving mental health treatment by ensuring a smooth transition to their next provider in case of transfer or separation from the Service?

All of the above

Follow-up questions assessing functional impairment help providers identify which of the following items?

All of the above

By law, a deployment mental health assessment is NOT required at which of the time periods listed below?

I don't know this answer but you'll still pass. (:
Its NOT 180 days - 18 months after return from deployment.

The brief intervention for managing risky drinking includes which of the following activities?

All of the above

How many questions on the Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD) must be answered "yes" to require administration of the PTSD Checklist - Civilian version (PCL-C)?

Two or more

At or above what AUDIT-C score should a referral for alcohol treatment be considered?

8

After completing the Self-Report Survey, Service members must:

I don't know this answer but its NOT none of the above.

What is the time period covered by the questions in the PTSD Screening checklist PCL-C?

One month.

MHA provider will complete only Part C, Section II of the PHA and must certify the Mental Health Assessment process by signing and dating the Mental Assessment portion of the PHA

True

Providers can use the Alcohol Feedback Cards to show Service Members how their drinking compares to the drinking of deployed Service members. In what ways are the feedback cards broken down?

A and B.

During the person-to-person interview, the provider performs which of the following functions?

All of the above

During provider feedback, you should offer an impression of the Service member's symptoms and referral options.

True.

Why is the Civilian rather than the Military version of the PTSD Checklist (PCL) is used in the deployment mental health assessment?

All of the above

Which type of provider is NOT eligible to be trained and certified to perform the person-to-person interview portion of the Mental Health Assessment?

Licensed practical nurse

What type qualifies as a person-to-person deployment mental health assessment?

All of the above.

In accordance with Title 10, United States Code, 1074m, Mental Health Assessments for Members of the Armed Forces Deployed in Connection with a Contingency Operation, deployment mental health assessments are required for the following Service members deployed in connection with a contingency operation:

All of the above

The brief intervention for managing risky drinking includes which of the following activities?

All of the above

How many questions on the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) for depression must be endorsed as "2" or "3" ("more than half of the days" or "nearly every day") to require administration of the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8)?

NOT At least two

After completing the self-report survey, service members must:

NOT none of the above

Which version of the PTSD checklist(PCL) Is used in the deployment mental health assessment in order to ensure coverage of symptoms caused by all traumatic stressors including combat and sexual trauma.

NOT military

Which of the following is true about the servicemember portion of the DOD periodic health assessment?

NOT Service members must answer all relevant questions

During provider feedback, you should:

NOT offer an impression of service member

Which of the following statements are true about the newly standardized DOD PHA?

NOT removes face to face requirement

Providers can use the alcohol feedback cards to show service members how their drinking compares to the drinking of deployed service members of the same sex and age group. Other considerations include:

NOT none of the above

At or above what audit C score should a referral for alcohol treatment be considered?

8

The DOD periodic health assessment must be completed:

All of the above