Which Assessment Finding for a Patient in the Community Deserves

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding for a patient in the community deserves priority intervention by the psychiatric nurse?

• A) The patient receives provincial disability income plus a small cheque from a trust fund every month.
• B) The patient was absent from three of six planned Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the past 2 weeks.
• C) The patient lives in an apartment with two patients who attend partial hospitalization programs.
• D) The patient has a sibling who was recently diagnosed with a mental illness.

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Definitions:

Carrying Amount

The value at which an asset is recognized in the balance sheet after deducting accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Residual Value

The estimated value that an asset will realize upon its disposal at the end of its useful life.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded for an asset since it was put into use.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset evenly over its useful life.