Clients with chronic persistent mental illness have been ...

[pragya sharda]

Clients with chronic persistent mental illness have been attending a creative activities group which focuses on expression of feelings through poetry, music, and art. What client behaviors would be expected?
 
  1. Increased paranoid delusions
  2. Increased physical activity
  3. Increased auditory hallucinations
  4. Increased social interaction and self-esteem

Question 2

The nurse acts on the client's behalf as an advocate for the client's needs and best interests. What principle of bioethics is being demonstrated by the nurse?
 
  1. Veracity
  2. Beneficence
  3. Fidelity
  4. Justice

[Beatricemm]

Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: Activity therapies are manual, recreational, and creative techniques to facilitate personal experiences and increase social responses and self-esteem.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: Fidelity is loyalty and commitment to clients. The nurse demonstrates fidelity when advocating for the best interests of the client. Veracity is the intention to tell the truth. Beneficence is the principle of attempting to do things that promote the good of others. Justice is the principle of treating others fairly and equally.

[pragya sharda]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[xthemafja]

Excellent