Illness management is an agreed-on outcome for a client with severe mental illness receiving
outpatient therapy for exacerbation of hallucinations and delusions
associated with paranoid
schizophrenia. Nursing interventions appropriate to include in the client's care plan include (more
than one answer may be correct)
A. teaching the client respect for mental health professionals.
B. planning strategies to reduce susceptibility to relapse.
C. assisting the client in identifying personal goals.
D. practicing techniques to dismiss hallucinations.
B, D
Rationale: Illness management refers to helping the client gain control over symptoms. Planning
strategies to reduce susceptibility to relapse is a means of retaining control over symptoms of the
disorder. Practicing techniques to cope more effectively with symptoms, such as hallucinations, is
another means of managing illness. Option A: A more appropriate intervention is to teach the client
how to work in collaboration with mental health treatment members for the client to gain maximal
benefit from the expertise of the treatment team professionals. Option C: Identification of personal
goals is a focus during recovery, the stage after relief of symptoms.
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