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The nurse is working as part of the interdisciplinary staff of a psychiatric inpatient facility who are developing discharge plans for a patient who requires alternative housing arrangements. The patient will be referred to a personal care home.
 
  When explaining this housing arrangement to the patient, which of the following would the nurse include?
  A) You'll be living with a family in their home, and the family will help supervise and support you.
  B) You'll be living in an apartment with a roommate, and a staff member will come by to check on you.
  C) You'll be living in a house with about 50 other people and receive 24-hour supervision and assistance.
  D) You'll be living in a house with about six to 10 other people, and a health care attendant will provide 24-hour supervision.

Question 2

A nurse who is leading a bereavement group should anticipate a more difficult grieving process for which members? Select all that apply.
 
  A) A 79-year-old widower who has sustained a number of recent losses
  B) A 52-year-old man whose wife died suddenly after a CVA
  C) A young couple whose 5-year-old child died of a genetic disorder
  D) A 45-year-old woman who had a competitive relationship with her deceased brother
  E) A 73-year-old man with a strong religious background whose father died of heart disease



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, D



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