A nurse has put a new client in contact with some of the ...

[Evvie72]

A nurse has put a new client in contact with some of the community support service programs that exist in the community. What goal should the nurse prioritize when planning this aspect of the client's care?
 
  A) The client's functional ability will improve.
  B) The client will gain insight into the causes of his mental illness.
  C) The client will experience fewer symptoms.
  D) The client will refrain from aberrant behavior.

Question 2

A psychiatricmental health nurse has taken action to enhance a community's support services. Which of the following statements best describes the scope of community support services?
 
  A) Community support services provide help with instrumental activities of daily living, such as money management, transportation, and employment opportunities.
  B) Community support services provide a wide range of services, from health care and education to housing arrangements, employment counseling, and rehabilitation.
  C) Community support services provide mental health counseling and medication management.
  D) Community support services provide crisis intervention assistance and referral.

[enass]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
The goal of community support service programs is to enable those with severe mental illness to remain in the community and function as independently as possible.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
A community support system creates and delivers community-based care to a specific population who traditionally required long-term hospitalization. It includes a range of services: health care, mental health care, rehabilitation, social networks, housing arrangements, and educational and employment opportunities.

[Evvie72]

Excellent

[brbarasa]

Gracias!