Health maintenance and promotion efforts for patients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness should include education about the importance of regular:

A) home safety inspections.
B) monitoring of self-care abilities.
C) screening for cancer, hypertension, and diabetes.
D) determination of adequacy of a patient's support system.

Individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness have an increased prevalence of medical disorders. Patients should be taught the importance of regular visits to a primary care physician for screening for these illnesses. Home safety inspections are more often suggested for patients with physical impairments. Caregivers and family members usually evaluate self-care abilities, rather than the patient. Assessment of a patient's support system is not usually considered part of health promotion and maintenance.