Author Question: A male client is being discharged from a mental health facility and is worried about what to tell ... (Read 22 times)

K@ · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A male client is being discharged from a mental health facility and is worried about what to tell his friends and co-workers regarding his time away. The nurse helps the client plan what to say to others about his disease.

The nurse is functioning in the role of: a. Change agent
b. Teacher
c. Therapist
d. Technician

Question 2

In the late 1980s, government funding for mental health care dwindled, and most insurance companies __________ coverage for psychiatric care.

a. Withdrew
b. Increased
c. Decreased
d. Added

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

Answer to Question 1

B
This is an example of a teaching opportunity that the nurse is involved in during a therapeutic relationship. Other teaching opportunities include teaching the client how to cope with stressors, early signs of relapse, and effects of medications and providing public education regarding mental illness. The other options do not incorporate the teaching role as a function.

Answer to Question 2

A
Unfortunately, insurance companies followed the trend of the national government to the point of actually dropping coverage for psychiatric care.