Author Question: A patient with a history of chronic alcohol abuse and impaired cognitive function has been ... (Read 85 times)

joblessjake · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient with a history of chronic alcohol abuse and impaired cognitive function has been successfully taught to interpret a community bus schedule. The nurse should now be confident that the patient would benefit from attending:

a. a community resource group in the day hospital.
b. a substance abuse group on an outpatient basis.
c. a life skills group at the outpatient clinic.
d. Alcoholics Anonymous at the YMCA.

Question 2

Which statement regarding the self-perception of the mentally ill regarding community acceptance is supported by research?

a. Many feel stigmatized and alienated..
b. Most feel well accepted and supported..
c. The majority are intensely angry and hostile..
d. Most are more concerned with their primary symptoms..

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

Answer to Question 1

A
Community resource groups are assigned on the basis of the patient's learning needs. Topics in the group may be provided on a rotating basis to assist patients to use community resources, including the public library, social services, and other agencies. Skills such as reading a newspaper or telephone book are also topics that may be shared. Patients in the group also often share their problem-solving skills about pertinent issues.

Answer to Question 2

A
The Vellenga study identified several themes related to secondary symptoms: stigmatization, alienation, loss of relationships and vocational opportunities, distress caused by the effects of the illness, acceptance of self as having a mental illness, and the need for acceptance by others.