The basic goal for chronically disordered mental health clients is to help them attain
1. a cure.
2. remission.
3. relaxation.
4. stabilization.
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Basic goals for chronically disordered mental health clients are to achieve stabilization and maintain the highest possible level of daily functioning.
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In rendering care for this client, the nurse recognizes that: a. the client is exhibiting attention-seeking behaviors to substitute for poor coping skills. b. crisis and stressful situations may produce emotions that erode the health of the older people. c. the client is exhibiting learned helplessness as a result of the recent stressors. d. a period of crisis will ultimately lead to a lower level of physical and mental func-tioning.