The nurse is evaluating the outcome of psychosocial interventions with an incarcerated client. The treatment can be said to have been effective if the client shows the ability to do what?
A) Reason and show good judgment
B) Avoid future confrontations with the law
C) Find another place to live on release
D) Follow instructions and explain their rationale
Ans: A
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To assess the effectiveness of the nursing process in the forensic setting, the nurse measures client behaviors that indicate resolution or change in diagnostic criteria, specifically the signs and symptoms that indicated a psychiatric problem. Depending on the client's diagnosis and prognosis, the nurse evaluates the client's outcome in terms of small successes, which often are "giant steps" for many clients. Change that leads the client to solve problems, to demonstrate the ability to reason and show good judgment, or to comply with the rules of the institution is a form of success.
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