When a Family Is Having Difficulty Adjusting to the Burden

question 21

Multiple Choice

When a family is having difficulty adjusting to the burden of having a mentally ill family member,which is the most therapeutic resource of ongoing support a nurse can suggest to the family?

• A) American Medical Association (AMA)
• B) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• C) American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
• D) National League for Nursing (NLN)

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Definitions:

Transmitting Information

The process of sending data, messages, or information from one place, person, or group to another through specific channels.

Neurons

Neurons are the basic working units of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Cell Body

The spherical part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and connects to the dendrites and axon, critical for processing information.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.