The nurse is caring for an adult client with ASD. He indicates that he struggles with finding and maintaining employment. Which action by the nurse best addresses the client's needs?
A)Give the client information about state subsidies that will help him get by without a job.
B)Suggest the client work for a business owned by a family member or family friend.
C)Ask the client what his strengths are and identify types of jobs based on those strengths.
D)Encourage the client to seek opportunities that do not require communication with others.

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A)Adults with ASD are most successful when they seek employment opportunities that play to their strengths. Many adults with ASD are financially subsidized by the state, but if the client wishes to work, the nurse should encourage him and help him with that goal. Working for a family member or friend's business might help the client find a job, but does not address the issues that make it difficult for him to keep a job. Communication is a struggle with clients with ASD, but discouraging communication with others would not be appropriate, nor is it realistic in the workplace.
B)Adults with ASD are most successful when they seek employment opportunities that play to their strengths. Many adults with ASD are financially subsidized by the state, but if the client wishes to work, the nurse should encourage him and help him with that goal. Working for a family member or friend's business might help the client find a job, but does not address the issues that make it difficult for him to keep a job. Communication is a struggle with clients with ASD, but discouraging communication with others would not be appropriate, nor is it realistic in the workplace.
C)Adults with ASD are most successful when they seek employment opportunities that play to their strengths. Many adults with ASD are financially subsidized by the state, but if the client wishes to work, the nurse should encourage him and help him with that goal. Working for a family member or friend's business might help the client find a job, but does not address the issues that make it difficult for him to keep a job. Communication is a struggle with clients with ASD, but discouraging communication with others would not be appropriate, nor is it realistic in the workplace.
D)Adults with ASD are most successful when they seek employment opportunities that play to their strengths. Many adults with ASD are financially subsidized by the state, but if the client wishes to work, the nurse should encourage him and help him with that goal. Working for a family member or friend's business might help the client find a job, but does not address the issues that make it difficult for him to keep a job. Communication is a struggle with clients with ASD, but discouraging communication with others would not be appropriate, nor is it realistic in the workplace.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Adult Client with ASD