Which individual should the nurse assess as having the highest risk for homelessness?
a. An older adult woman with mild dementia who resides in an assisted-living facility
b. An adult with serious mental illness and no family
c. An adolescent with an eating disorder
d. A married person with alcoholism
B
The adult has both a serious mental illness and a potentially weak support system. Both are risk factors for homelessness. The other individuals have psychiatric disorders but have better established support systems.
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A) "Flexing my lower back relieves the pain." B) "Twisting side to side relieves the pain." C) "I sometimes experience loss of bladder control." D) "I have difficulty wiggling my toes."
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a. 20; 30 b. 20; 37 c. 25; 30 d. 28; 38
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a. teaching nurses to communicate respect for patients and confidence in themselves. b. requiring nurses to work in groups rather than alone. c. having security personnel stationed on all units. d. assigning only male nurses to care for psychiatric or chemical dependency patients.
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