The Nurse Is Attending a Neighborhood Meeting Where a Half-Way

Multiple Choice

The nurse is attending a neighborhood meeting where a half-way house is being proposed for the neighborhood when a member of the community states,"We don't want the facility; we especially don't want violent people living near us." The response by the nurse that best addresses the public's concern is:

A) "In truth, most individuals with psychiatric disorder are passive and withdrawn and pose little threat to those around them."
B) "The mentally ill seldom behave in the manner they are portrayed by movies; they are people just like the rest of us."
C) "Patients with psychiatric disorder are so well medicated that they do not display violent behaviors."
D) "The mentally ill deserve a safe, comfortable place to live among people who truly care for them."