Which intervention strategy would the community psychiatric nurse include when planning care for
a mentally ill client being cared for in the community?
a. Enforce boundaries by way of seclusion.
b. Develop a long-term relationship.
c. Administer prescribed medication three times daily.
d. Provide three nutritious meals with snacks between meals.
ANS: B
A long-term relationship is necessary to care for clients in the community because the time span of
care is lengthy. Because hospitalizations are currently so brief, establishing a short-term relationship
is all that can be expected. Options A, C, and D are interventions that would occur in the hospital
rather than in the community.
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