Which of the following community support programs should the nurse recommend to family members of a client with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) who is living independently in the community? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Residential special care units
2. Hospices
3. Day treatment
4. Case management
5. Medication management
4,5
Rationale: Residential special care units. These units are assisted living facilities for clients with cognitive impairment caused by diseases of the Alzheimer's type (DAT).
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a. Relieve symptoms of terminal disease b. Educate the patient about the process of death c. Keep the patient comfortable as death approaches d. Relieve the family of the stress of death
Which of these terms refers to an integrated structure of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, ideas, customs, languages, values, symbols, rituals, ceremonies, and practices that are unique to a particular group of people?
a. culture c. heritage b. ethnicity d. race
The nurse emphasizes that the major advantage of utilizing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs when planning nursing care for patients is to:
1. establish a nursing diagnosis. 2. improve problem-solving techniques. 3. prioritize patient care. 4. establish priorities of care.
The nurse explains to a client following mastectomy with lymph node dissection that care of the operative arm should include
a. avoiding heavy lifting and trauma to the arm. b. having blood pressure taken on the operative arm. c. limiting all movement until the incision is healed. d. wearing an Ace bandage wrap for 2 years.