Author Question: A nurse has a nursing position in a summer camp for underprivileged adolescents from a high crime ... (Read 34 times)

azncindy619 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse has a nursing position in a summer camp for underprivileged adolescents from a high crime neighborhood in the city. This nursing position is an example of:

a. primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. not an example of prevention

Question 2

A young adult client has long-term schizophrenia with auditory hallucinations that are resistant to medication. These symptoms often require this young adult to be hospitalized.

When planning health care for this young adult with long-term schizophrenia, which principle is MOST significant? a. Care should be provided in the least restrictive environment possible.
b. Clients with ongoing severe symptoms should be institutionalized to protect the public.
c. Permanent institutionalizatio n would reduce the revolving-door syndrome.
d. Clients resistant to medication should be entered into a research protocol for new drugs.

Briannahope · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Working at a summer camp for underprivileged adolescents in a high crime area is an example of primary prevention. Primary prevention seeks to reduce the incidences of a mental disorder within a given population. In this instance, the nursing, through the summer camp, is attempting to reduce the instance of criminal activity among adolescents, and resulting mental illnesses, before the young people are incarcerated.

Answer to Question 2

A
The care for any mental health client should be provided in the least restrictive environment possible. Mandatory hospitalization is required of individuals who are harmful to self, harmful others, or unable to take care of self. Also, those who are mentally ill, as a group of vulnerable individuals, cannot be forced to participate in research protocols if they are not interested.