Individuals with mental illness live an average of _____ years ...

[JMatthes]

Individuals with mental illness live an average of _____ years less than the general population.
 
  a. 2 to 4
  b. 5 to 8
  c. 10 to 15
  d. 18 to 25

Question 2

A nurse assesses a woman whose husband died 13 months ago. She isolates herself, screams at her deceased spouse, and is increasingly restless. According to Bowlby, this widow is in which stage of the grieving process?
 
  1. Stage I: Numbness or protest
  2. Stage II: Disequilibrium
  3. Stage III: Disorganization and despair
  4. Stage IV: Reorganization

[dominiqueenicolee]

Answer to Question 1

C
Fifty percent of clients with mental health disorders also suffer from physical disorders, and, frequently, they are not capable of managing either disorder.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: The nurse should identify that this client is in the third stage of Bowlby's grief process, called disorganization and despair. This stage is characterized by feelings of despair in response to the realization that the loss has occurred. The individual experiences helplessness, fear, and hopelessness. Perceptions of visualizing or being in the presence of the lost one may occur.

[JMatthes]

Excellent

[dantucker]

TYSM