A seriously mentally ill client who was highly suspicious and delusional entered the shelter and was
given depot antipsychotic medication. After 4 weeks in residence the outreach team holds a case
conference to evaluate client progress.
The client statement that would indicate the client had
significantly improved is
a. "I am feeling pretty comfortable here. Nobody hassles me.".
b. "They will not let me drink wine in here, so I am going back to the street.".
c. "Those guys are always watching me. I think they are going to steal my shoes.".
d. "That shot you gave me made my arm sore. I am not going to have any more of
them.".
A
Final evaluation of a client's progress is made on the basis of client satisfaction with the new health
status and the health care team's estimation of improvement. For a formerly delusional client to
admit to feeling comfortable and free of "hassles" denotes improvement in the client's condition.
The other options suggest that the client is in danger of relapse.
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