The client assessment finding that deserves priority intervention by the nurse working in the
community setting is that the client
a. receives Social Security disability income plus a small check from a trust fund.
b. lives in an apartment with two clients who attend day hospital programs.
c. has a sister who is interested and active in his care planning.
d. purchases and uses marijuana on a frequent basis.
ANS: D
Clients who regularly buy illegal substances often become medication noncompliant. Medication
noncompliance, along with the disorganizing influence of illegal drugs on cellular brain function,
promotes relapse. Options A, B, and C do not suggest problems.
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