Which of the following clients should a nurse recommend for a structured day program? Select all that apply
A. An acutely suicidal teenager who has had three previous suicide attempts
B. A chronically mentally ill woman who has a history of medication noncompliance
C. An elderly individual with end-stage Alzheimer's disease
D. A depressed individual who is able to participate in a safety plan
E. A client who is hearing voices that tell him or her to harm others
ANS: B, D
The nurse should recommend a structured day program for a chronically mental ill woman who has a history of medication noncompliance and for a depressed individual who is able to participate in a safety plan. Day programs (also called partial hospitalizations) are designed to prevent institutionalization or to ease the transition from inpatient hospitalization to community living.
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