A Nurse Is Working in a Community Setting Caring for Persons

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working in a community setting caring for persons with mental health problems and their families. Which of the following is the most important and critical task for this nurse?

• A) Be an advocate by writing letters to legislators demanding more resources for care for the mentally ill
• B) Encourage all those involved to fight the community's tendency to stigmatize the mentally ill and their families
• C) Establish supportive interpersonal relationships with all those involved
• D) Lobby for increased funding for care of the mentally ill

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Definitions:

Spatial Location

The specific coordinates or position of an object or place in space.

Motor Control

The process by which humans and animals use their brain and muscular system to activate and coordinate the movements of their muscles and limbs.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, decision-making, and memory processing.

Emotional Awareness

The ability to recognize and understand one's own emotions and the emotions of others.