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washai

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A community mental health nurse assesses a person with a psychiatric disorder on an initial visit. The nurse should refer this person to services on the care continuum that
 
  a. are the least costly.
  b. are the least restrictive.
  c. offer psychoeducation.
  d. promote rapid symptom stabilization.

Question 2

A depressed patient expresses feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, and powerlessness. The patient's spiritual distress is related to an inability to
 
  a. find meaning and hope through choices.
  b. develop wisdom in the face of adversity.
  c. draw strength from a higher power.
  d. live by higher principles.



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Answer to Question 1

B
The concept of least restrictive treatment environment preserves individual rights to freedom. Many patients are healthy enough to receive community-based treatment. Hospitalization is reserved for short periods when patients are assessed as being a danger to self or others. Cost is a consideration but is of lesser concern than safety. All facets of the continuum should offer psychoeducation as needed by patients and families. Some aspects of the care continuum are more concerned with a patient's need for symptom stabilization than others (e.g., hospitals versus psychiatric rehabilitation programs). The outcome of symptom stabilization is not a need for some patients, so it is not a correct answer.

Answer to Question 2

A
Although individuals cannot always choose their circumstances, they always have a choice of attitudes toward their experiences. Without finding meaning, individuals develop hopelessness. None of the other options relates directly to hopelessness.



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