The nurse assesses that the 42-year-old patient who still lives with her parents and is dependent on them for decisions about her life is lacking in the mental health characteristic of:
1. reality orientation.
2. autonomous behavior.
3. spontaneity.
4. ethical decision making.
2
Autonomy is a mark of mental health.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1235
OBJ: 1 TOP: Definition of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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