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:

Epigenetic Studies

Research focused on understanding changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence.

Imaging Methods

Techniques and processes used to create images of the body's internal structures and organs for medical diagnostic purposes, including MRI, X-rays, and CT scans.

Invasive

Referring to procedures or species that intrude, spread, or intervene in areas where they are not wanted, often causing harm.

CT Scans

A medical imaging technique that combines a series of X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the doctor to see inside the object without cutting.