When a family is having difficulty adjusting to the burden of having a mentally ill family member, which is the most therapeutic resource of ongoing support a nurse can suggest to the family?
a. American Medical Association (AMA)
b. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
c. American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
d. National League for Nursing (NLN)
B
With chapters across the United States, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support and education for mentally ill patients and their families. AMA is the American Medical Association. APNA is the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. The National League for Nursing (NLN) is a professional nursing organization.
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