Chapter 23: Mental health care planning
1. The care planning process is to ___.
- Help manage a client’s level of risk
- Help identify what the team think they need to do to keep someone well
- Enable the client identify their needs so that the team can promote their recovery
2. The care planning process is ___.
- Something we do when we first meet a client to prioritise needs
- Constantly reviewed and evaluated
- Something we review once every six months as part of the Care Programme Approach
3. The care coordinator is ___.
- The sole person responsible for a client’s care
- Is only responsible for the parts of the care allocated for them to oversee
- Works with the multi-disciplinary team and shares responsibility for supporting a client
4. Documenting a care plan is to ___.
- Ensure that everyone, including the client, is aware of who is responsible for ensuring the client’s needs are met
- Help mental health staff cover their backs if something goes wrong
- Just to make sure that the client’s notes are all in order for someone else to read when the nurse is on leave
5. Developing a recovery focused care plan involves ___.
- The mental health team identifying what they think will help the client get better
- Constantly talking with the client to explore what things promote their recovery, even if they are not obviously mental health related
- The client listing the things they want to do that makes them happy
6. The client’s family can be important in the care planning process because ___.
- They may know things about the client which might help maintain good mental health for the client
- They can call you if the client is presenting as a risk to someone
- They can help us understand why the client has mental health problems
7. The role of the student nurse in care planning is to ___.
- Listen to their mentor and do what they are told
- Help their mentor work with the client to identify priority needs and foster hope
- Be supernumerary