A committee is formed to increase the public's understanding that mental health is essential to overall health. A nurse would expect that the focus of this group's work would be:
a. improving access to quality care that is culturally competent.
b. protecting and enhancing the rights of people with mental illness.
c. developing and implementing integrated electronic health record and personal health information systems.
d. collaborating with the emergency department to treat mental health problems with the same urgency as physical health problems.
D
Recommendations of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health would address the means of having mental health issues handled with the same urgency as physical health issues.
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a. "Either increase the time between drug doses or take only half the dose at each scheduled time." b. "Stop taking the Percocet and switch to acetaminophen alone." c. "Wrap your foot tightly and walk for at least 30 minutes daily." d. "Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily and increase fiber intake."
Combinations of amino acids link together to form
a. protein. b. carbohydrates. c. dietary fiber. d. lipids.
A suicidal patient was found attempting to hang himself in the bathroom shower. What nursing intervention would best address the patient's current need for safety while maintaining his self-esteem?
a. Assign a staff member to remain with the patient at all times. b. Place the patient in the seclusion room with 15-minute checks. c. Request that the patient remain with the patient group at all times. d. Tell the patient that he may use the bathroom only with staff supervision.