A nurse is preparing a presentation about the current status of mental health services in the United States. Which statement would the nurse include as the most reflective of this status?
A) Mental health care in the United States is equally accessible to individuals.
B) Mental illness ranks second in terms of causing disability in comparison.
C) Mental health care primarily focuses on the cure of mental illness.
D) Mental health care services are inadequate and fragmented.
Question 2
A nurse is assessing a client with Alzheimer dementia. An assessment of a client with middle to late stage dementia should include:
A) Coping mechanisms that were successfully used in the past.
B) The client's willingness to participate in goal setting and treatment planning.
C) Changes in the level of functioning, including strengths and weaknesses.
D) The client's attitude toward his or her illness.
Nurses may collaborate with social workers, physicians, and other members of the health care team to
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