Author Question: A consumer at a rehabilitative psychosocial program says to the nurse, People are not cleaning up ... (Read 29 times)

amal · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A consumer at a rehabilitative psychosocial program says to the nurse, People are not cleaning up behind themselves in the bathrooms. The building is dirty and cluttered. How should the nurse respond?

a. Encourage the consumer to discuss it at a meeting with everyone.
b. Hire a professional cleaning service to clean the restrooms.
c. Address the complaint at the next staff meeting.
d. Tell the consumer, That's not my problem.

Question 2

A patient living independently had command hallucinations to shout warnings to neighbors. After a short hospitalization, the patient was prohibited from returning to the apartment. The landlord said, You cause too much trouble.

What problem is the patient experiencing?

a. Grief
b. Stigma
c. Homelessness
d. Nonadherence

cascooper22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Consumer-run programs range from informal clubhouses, which offer socialization and recreation, to competitive businesses, such as snack bars or janitorial services, which provide needed services and consumer employment while encouraging independence and building vocational skills. Consumers engage in problem solving under the leadership of staff. See related audience response question.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The inability to obtain shelter because of negative attitudes about mental illness is an example of stigma. Stigma is defined as damage to reputation, shame, and ridicule society places on mental illness. Data are not present to identify grief as a patient problem. Data do not suggest that the patient is actually homeless. See relationship to audience response question.