The priority of inpatient care for persons with severe mental illness is:
A) Family issues
B) Insight into illness
C) Social skills
D) Symptom management
D
Feedback: Rapid assessment, stabilization of symptoms, and discharge planning are the focus of inpatient care today. Family issues, insight into illness, and social skills are not priorities of care for clients with severe mental illness.
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