Brief hospital stays and inadequate community resources have resulted in an increased number of persons with serious mental illness. Which of the following is true about this group?
1. Persons with severe mental illness need to be institutionalized until they are func-tional.
2. Approximately one quarter of the homeless persons in the United States have se-rious mental illness.
3. Serious mental illness originates from childhood events and therapy is ineffective.
4. If people are motivated, they can earn a living and be able to purchase their needed medications.
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Many people with serious mental illness live in poverty because they lack the ability to maintain a suitable standard of living.
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a. giving the client a written test about the content covered b. requesting a peer to give feedback about the teaching session c. asking the client questions during and after the session d. sending a written follow-up questionnaire to the client after discharge
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1. "Fatigue should resolve in the second trimester, but walking daily might help." 2. "Avoid a strenuous exercise regimen at your age. Drink coffee t.i.d." 3. "Avoid an exercise regimen, because you are pregnant. Try to nap daily." 4. "Fatigue will increase as pregnancy progresses, but jogging daily might help."
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