Author Question: Delivery of mental health nursing care in the future will MOST likely: a. be offered only as part ... (Read 99 times)

CharlieWard · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Delivery of mental health nursing care in the future will MOST likely:

a. be offered only as part of short-term, acute-care inpatient treatment programs
b. require advanced practice credentialing as the entry level
c. focus exclusively on prevention programs
d. occur in community-based settings that require nurses to perform a variety of roles

Question 2

An elderly client is brought to the clinic by his daughters. A prescription for a tricyclic is given to address the client's depression.

When the nurse teaches the client and his daughters about the medication, the nurse should specifically address which of the following potential risks as a side effect of the medication? a. risk for falls
b. risk for aphasia
c. risk for anemia
d. risk for memory loss

frre432 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
In the future the majority of mental health care will occur in community-based settings. These settings include schools, homes, religious institutions, and halfway houses. A major focus will be on primary prevention of mental illness. Issues related to secondary and tertiary prevention will also be addressed.

Answer to Question 2

A
The nurse should specifically address the client's risk for falls as a side effect of the medication. The client and family members should be taught measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of injury while maintaining mobility, especially when drug therapy is being initiated.