This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The nurse planning care for a client with severe and persistent mental illness knows that ... (Read 783 times)

Brittanyd9008

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 500
The nurse planning care for a client with severe and persistent mental illness knows that ac-ceptance in the community depends heavily on the client's:
 
  1. Self-maintenance skills
  2. Employment potential
  3. Sexual behaviors
  4. Self-esteem

Question 2

A nurse is giving a presentation about preventing mental illness to college freshmen. A student asks, What does it mean to be mentally healthy? Which of the following potential responses by the nurse is best?
 
  A) Mental health is difficult to define and depends on cultural norms.
  B) Mental health is marked by productivity, fulfilling relationships, and adaptability.
  C) Mental health is characterized by the absence of mental illness.
  D) Mental health is the performance of behavior that is accepted as normal.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

akpaschal

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 342
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
Basic self-maintenance skills such as personal grooming, table manners, and social interaction skills are essential to being accepted in community settings. The other options suggest important aspects of community living, but none are as fundamental as the skills required to perform activi-ties of daily living.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Mental health means the successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity. Mental health provides people with the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem.




Brittanyd9008

  • Member
  • Posts: 500
Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


okolip

  • Member
  • Posts: 362
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

Did you know?

The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.

Did you know?

The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.

Did you know?

Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library