Which of the following programs are often available to mentally ...

[stevenposner]

Which of the following programs are often available to mentally ill clients in community treatment settings? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Group homes
  2. Halfway houses
  3. Sheltered workshops
  4. Day treatment centers
  5. Adult day care centers

Question 2

At a medication education meeting, a colleague asks the nurse how medications that increase acetylcholine are helpful to people with dementia. What nursing response is correct?
 
  1. The cholinergic system is useful in helping to dull clients' awareness of their progressive losses.
  2. Acetylcholine is involved in restoring serotonin and other chemicals that decrease anxiety.
  3. Acetylcholine is helpful in censoring feelings that arise in the midbrain and cause distress.
  4. The cholinergic system is involved in memory, problem solving, and other cognitive skills.

[courtney_bruh]

Answer to Question 1

2,3,4,5
Rationale: Group homes. These homes provide an opportunity for clients with serious and persistent mental illness to live more independently in the community.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: The acetylcholinesteras e inhibitors work by decreasing acetylcholinesteras e, which reduces the amount of acetylcholine. The end result is that with more acetylcholine the functions of memory and other cognitive skills are improved. Acetylcholine does not have the actions listed in the other three choices.