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Title: A nurse can best address factors of critical importance to successful community treatment by ...
Post by: Dmelendez09 on Jan 21, 2018
A nurse can best address factors of critical importance to successful community treatment by including making assessments relative to: (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. housing adequacy.
  b. family and support systems.
  c. income adequacy and stability.
  d. early psychosocial development.
  e. substance abuse history and current use.


Title: A nurse can best address factors of critical importance to successful community treatment by ...
Post by: hswearingen on Jan 21, 2018
ANS: A, B, C, E
Early psychosocial developmental history is less relevant to successful outcomes in the community than the assessments listed in the other options. If a patient is homeless or fears homelessness, focusing on other treatment issues is impossible. Sufficient income for basic needs and medication is necessary. Adequate support is a requisite to community placement. Substance abuse undermines medication effectiveness and interferes with community adjustment.