A nurse is working with a family who is caring for their mother at home. They complain that the strain of caring for her 24 hours a day is exhausting them. What is the nurse's best suggestion?
A) They should go into family therapy.
B) They should place their mother in a nursing home.
C) They should obtain respite care to give them a break.
D) They should hire a housekeeper.
C
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• Will begin attending an activities group at the mental health outreach center. • Is worried about being able to pay for the therapy. • Does not know how to get from home to the outreach center. • Has an appointment to have blood work at the same time the activities group meets. • Wants to attend services at a church that is a half mile from the patient's home. • Which task(s) would be part of the role of a community mental health nurse? (Select all that apply.) a. Rearranging conflicting care appointments b. Negotiating the cost of therapy for the patient c. Arranging transportation to the outreach center d. Accompanying the patient to church services weekly e. Monitoring to ensure the patient's basic needs are met
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a. "Increase your intake of caffeinated beverages." b. "Increase your intake of fruits and vegetables." c. "Avoid all alcoholic beverages." d. "Avoid drinking red wine." e. "Incorporate physical exercise into your daily routine." f. "Incorporate an occasional fast into your plan."
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a. providing direct patient care. b. assisting in actual psychotherapy sessions. c. participating in planning the treatment program. d. teaching family members how to use cognitive behavioral techniques. e. reinforcing the expectations of the planned interventions of the treatment plan.