For which client does the nurse arrange animal-assisted therapy?

Question

a. Middle-aged adult in a psychiatric facility with a history of schizophrenia
b. Older adult client with end-stage lung cancer in hospice care
c. Older adult client in a nursing home who is unresponsive
d. Adolescent in a drug treatment facility with a history of violent outbursts

Answer 1

B
A client in hospice care may benefit from animal-assisted therapy because this type of therapy may decrease stress. A client in a psychiatric facility who has schizophrenia may not yet be stable enough to experience this type of therapy. A client who is unresponsive and is not interacting with the environment is not likely to benefit from this therapy. A client who is prone to violent outbursts would not be able to benefit from this type of therapy.