The nurse from the mobile treatment team learns that a local farmer is living in the woods behind his family's farm. His family is concerned about him because winter is coming and he comes into the house only for dinner
What should the nurse do initially? a. Call the police and ask if they can bring him to the hospital for evaluation and possible hospitalization in the psychiatric hospital.
b. Tell the family that they cannot force him into treatment and it is up to him to want help.
c. Arrange with the family for the nurse to come to the farmhouse for dinner to meet the farmer and try to establish a relationship with him.
d. Tell the family to arrange better housing with adequate food and warmth in the woods.
C
The nurse should initially arrange with the family for the nurse to come to the farmhouse and meet with the farmer. This is an example of an identification and outreach activity, under the case management model. The nurse cannot call the police and ask that the farmer be brought in for possible hospitalization, as the farmer is no threat to himself or others. In addition the nurse should take a more active role than to simply tell the family that nothing can be done or that they should simply leave food for the farmer in the woods.
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