Exam 6: Family Influences

A nurse is working with a family that is conflicted about care arrangements for an older parent who continues to live at home in less than safe conditions.What action by the nurse is best?

The family of an 80-year-old patient shares with the nurse that they are concerned that the patient is too frail to be living alone.Which initial action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse working with older patients understands what fact about a health care proxy?

Adult children of a patient beginning to show early signs of cognitive decline share with the nurse that they are reluctant to discuss financial issues because the patient "was always private about money matters." Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

The nurse is about to discuss the possible ways to meet the physical needs of an older adult patient with the patient's adult children.The nurse guides the discussion based on which of the following American societal realities? (Select all that apply. )

A nurse is mediating a family meeting with an older adult and four grown children.One daughter,who has three small children of her own,keeps volunteering to do tasks until she has agreed to do about 90% of what is needed for the older adult.What action by the nurse is best?

An adult child is finalizing arrangements to provide some in-home care for a dependent parent.What action by the nurse is best to foster the long-term wellness for both the patient and the caregiver?

While children voice concern about their father living alone after having a mild stroke,the patient angrily disagrees,stating that he's always managed on his own and can do so now.What action by the nurse would be most helpful to the family?

The nurse working with older patients knows that which of the following items are important to most older adults as they approach the end of life? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse working with older adults wonders why fewer of the aging patients seen in the clinic live with their adult children than in the past.What trend most likely explains this?

When discussing stressors with the primary caregiver of an 83-year-old patient,the nurse explores the issue of dissolving familiar social boundaries by asking which question?

The nurse is helping an adult child transition into the role of full-time caregiver for an older parent with dementia.What action by the nurse is best?

The family member caring for a dependent older patient tells the nurse that she feels his care is "so out of my control." To best assist the caregiver in achieving a sense of confidence,what action by the nurse is best?

The nurse works with older adults to help plan for possible in-home care needs knowing that what percentage of older adults will need this type of care during their lifetimes?

The physical changes that occur naturally as a result of the aging process often create an autonomy versus safety issue and are most problematic when

The adult child of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease has shared that he feels "so sad" that he is not able to carry on a social conversation with the patient anymore because of her loss of memory.Which suggestion by the nurse is most beneficial?

An adult child of a parent with mild dementia is worried about the parent driving.Where does the nurse refer the adult child to find out about safe driving courses?

An older patient with cognitive impairment is being cared for by family members.They have expressed concerns about providing appropriate care as his functional level declines.The nurse responds

The nurse is assessing a family caregiver for signs of role stress.Which assessment findings are consistent with this condition? (Select all that apply. )