What court decision contended that patients deserve treatment in the "least
restrictive alternative"?

a. Wyatt v. Stickney
b. Donaldson v. O'Connor
c. Halderman v. Pennhurst
d. Buck v. Bell


Answer: c

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How might Alice address the troubled relationship between Polly and Dr. Dubuis? How might she get help and support from other members of the treatment team?

Alice Singletary, a novice social worker with Magnolia Hospice in Alexandria, Louisiana, met June Plunket, who had terminal cancer, and her daughter, Polly, for an admission interview. June was in quite a bit of pain and trying to cope with dying. Polly blamed Dr. Dubuis and herself for her mother’s approaching death, and was also angry with her brother, who had distanced himself from the family. June and Polly lived in a chaotic and overcrowded household with Polly’s daughter, Jenna, and Jenna’s two young children. While assessing June’s situation, Alice identified a multitude of family problems which had to be balanced with the mission of the hospice. In this situation, Alice was not sure where to begin.

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____ is the goal in risk management treatment during the planning stage where family members are taught how to

empathize and verbalize their feelings.

a. Resource enhancement b. Interactive nurturing c. Impulse control d. Parenting knowledge

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You are conducting an interview with Mrs. Fiona, the Latina woman who is concerned about her children being mistreated at school. She says, “I guess I’ve never felt like we really belong here in this town. Nobody really seems to like us or want us here. I guess we just don’t fit in.”

a. Write the words you might say in reflecting an issue as Mrs. F sees it.

What will be an ideal response?

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