An advance directive gives legally binding direction for health care interventions when a patient:

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An advance directive gives legally binding direction for health care interventions when a patient:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Advance directives are invoked when patients are unable to make their own health care decisions. The correct response is the most global answer. A diagnosis of cancer or Parkinsons disease does not mean the patient is unable to make a decision. For a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, there are other ways to communicate beyond speaking.

Question 2 of 4

Which service would be expected to provide resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week if needed for persons with serious mental illness?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 4

Which nursing diagnosis is likely to apply to an individual diagnosed with a serious mental illness who is homeless?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Many individuals with serious mental illness do not live with their families and become homeless. Life on the street or in a shelter has a negative influence on the individuals self-esteem, making this nursing diagnosis one that should be considered. Substance abuse is not an approved NANDA-International diagnosis. Insomnia may be noted in some patients but is not a universal problem. Impaired environmental interpretation syndrome refers to persistent disorientation, which is not seen in a majority of the homeless.

Question 4 of 4

Which statements most clearly indicate the speaker views mental illness with stigma? Select one tha does not apply.

Correct Answer: C

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

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