The home mental health nurse visits a female client to assess her ...

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The home mental health nurse visits a female client to assess her ability to care for herself at home after discharge from an inpatient setting. Which component of the case management system does this demonstrate?
 
  a. Consultation
  b. Crisis intervention
  c. Resource linkage
  d. Psychosocial rehabilitation

Question 2

Which is the reason for the proliferation of the diagnosis of NCDs?
 
  1. Increased numbers of neurotransmitters has been implicated in the proliferation of NCD.
  2. Similar symptoms of NCD and depression lead to misdiagnoses, increasing numbers of NCD.
  3. Societal stress contributes to the increase in this diagnosis.
  4. More people now survive into the high-risk period for neurocognitive disorders.

[manuelcastillo]

Answer to Question 1

D
Psychosocial rehabilitation assists clients in gaining independence in activities of daily living to the best of their individual capabilities. Consultation refers to assistance obtained from specialists, such as a psychiatrist; crisis intervention refers to care provided during a crisis event; and resource linkage indicates referral to community resources.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: The proliferation of NCD has occurred because more people now survive into the high-risk period for neurocognitive disorder, which is middle age and beyond..