A student nurse attends a self-help group as part of a class assignment. While there the student recognizes a family friend. Upon returning home, the student talks about the experience with the family. The student's actions can be described as

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A student nurse attends a self-help group as part of a class assignment. While there the student recognizes a family friend. Upon returning home, the student talks about the experience with the family. The student's actions can be described as

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Most self-help groups have a rule of confidentiality: whoever is seen and whatever is said at the meetings cannot be divulged to others or discussed outside the group. In many 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous, people use only their first names, so their identities are not divulged (although in some settings, group members do know one another's names).

Question 2 of 5

A patient who has continuously experienced severe symptoms of schizoaffective disorder for the past 17 years is experiencing an acute psychotic episode. Which level of care is most appropriate for this patient at this time?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Long-stay clients in an inpatient setting are people with severe and persistent mental illness who continue to require acute care services despite the current emphasis on decreased hospital stays. This population includes clients who were hospitalized before deinstitutionalization and remain hospitalized despite efforts at community placement. It also includes clients who have been hospitalized consistently for long periods despite efforts to minimize their hospital stays. Partial hospitalization is designed for patients transitioning to independent living. Residential treatment and clubhouse model provide supervised independent living.

Question 3 of 5

The primary advantage of an evolving consumer household is that clients

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: An evolving consumer household is a permanent living situation, eliminating the need to change residential settings as clients gain independence. Many clients in evolving consumer households rely on Social Security Insurance or Social Security Disability Insurance. Clients function without onsite supervision.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following are core skill areas that are needed of any effective team member of an interdisciplinary team? Select one that doesn't apply.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The core skill areas that are needed to function as an effective team member of an interdisciplinary team include interpersonal skills, such as tolerance, patience, and understanding; humanity, such as warmth, acceptance, empathy, genuineness, and nonjudgmental attitude; knowledge base about mental disorders, symptoms, and behavior; communication skills; personal qualities, such as consistency, assertiveness, and problem-solving abilities; teamwork skills, such as collaborating, sharing, and integrating; risk assessment and risk management skills. Members of an interdisciplinary group must work interdependently, not independently.

Question 5 of 5

Ivan P. Pavlov is associated with the term ...

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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