As the caregiver for a male client whose mental retardation level is classified at a moderate level, the nurse's most appropriate action is to:
a. Encourage him to work in a supervised setting at a fast food restaurant.
b. Persuade him to look for an apartment in which he can live on his own.
c. Find a group home that he would adjust well to.
d. Seek placement for him in a long-term setting for clients with cognitive disabilities.
A
A client at a moderate level of mental retardation has good communication skills, functions academically at a second grade level, benefits from vocational training by becoming employed in supervised settings, and is successful in living in the community with supervision. Living in an apartment alone applies to a client with mild retardation; living in a group home applies to a client with severe retardation; and placement in a long-term setting for clients with cognitive disabilities applies to a client with profound retardation.
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