Health maintenance and promotion efforts for patients with severe and persistent mental illness should include education about the importance of regular:
a. home safety inspections
b. monitoring of self-care abilities
c. screening for cancer, hypertension, and diabetes
d. determination of adequacy of a patient's support system
ANS: C
Individuals with severe mental illness have an increased prevalence of medical disorders. Patients should be taught the importance of regular visits to a primary care physician for screening for these illnesses. Home safety inspections are more often suggested for patients with physical impairments. Caregivers and family members usually evaluate self-care abilities, rather than the patient. Assessment of a patient's support system is not usually considered part of health promotion and maintenance.
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