A collaborative community health group working with teenagers to improve health draws on the expertise of school nurses and others working with adolescents to develop a plan. The group is demonstrating which characteristic of collaboration?
A) Shared goals
B) Mutual participation
C) Maximized use of resources
D) Clear responsibilities
C
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Today, the client appears in the dayroom dressed and well-groomed, without any guidance from the staff. The client appears to be calm and relaxed, yet more energetic than be-fore. The nurse should take which initial action after noting this client's behavior? 1. Continue to monitor the client's behavior from a distance. 2. Document that the client is adapting to the unit and is feeling safe. 3. Notify the staff of these observations at the team meeting, which will begin in 3 hours. 4. Speak to the client personally about the nurse's observations, and ask if the client is thinking about suicide.