An adolescent is returning home after an acute psychiatric hospitalization for a suicide attempt. Which strategy will be least effective in preparing the client for discharge?
A. Encouraging the sharing of feelings
B. Suggesting that the client's mother quit her job
C. Identifying the family's strengths and weaknesses
D. Offering and providing the family options and resources
Answer: B. Suggesting that the client's mother quit her job
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The nurse is counseling an overweight young man on entry into a weight reduction and exercise program. The nurse is aware that the client is most likely to begin and maintain the program if he
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