A client with a history of schizophrenia is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. What is probably the most significant barrier this patient faces?
1) Chronic urinary incontinence
2) Stigma associated with mental illness
3) Risk for recurring infections
4) Auditory hallucinations ("hearing things")
ANS: 2
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