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Which of the following is the primary focus of nursing care for patients with mental illness and their families? 1. helping them to cope with abd manage mental ilness2. administering medications3. protecting other people from the patient 4. controlling the patient's behavior
Option : 1
Helping them to cope with and manage mental illness.
It is very important to help the patient and family to cope with the mental illness and to provide effective, comprehensive management of the mental illness. It should be the primary focus of the nursing care.
Option 2 : It is one of the component part of managing illness.
Option 3 : It is not specified here that the patient is causing harm to others.
Option 4 : No details provided here indicates the need for controlling patient's behavior. And also this will come as a part of managing the illness, if required.