Exam 3: The Evolving Family

A family with a loud,disobedient child has been working with a nurse.Which action observed by the nurse indicates that goals for the diagnosis of impaired parenting have been met?

The clinic nurse keeps resource numbers and contacts for assistance with situations in which family members may potentially require assistance to restore balance and function to the family.These developmental crises may include which of the following situations?

A nurse is assessing a child with very poor social skills.What conclusion can the nurse make about the child's family?

A nurse is working with a family with the diagnosis of impaired family processes.Although both parties worked,one person worked part time and had the main responsibility for the household.The other spouse retired recently and has not taken on more of this role.Both people are angry and resentful.What goal would be best for this couple?

A nurse wishes to assess how often members of a family consume alcohol or use drugs during a typical week.What type of family assessment tool would this nurse choose?

A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a mother of a toddler.Using communication theory,which information is the most appropriate?

A nurse is working with a family in which one member has schizophrenia.Using systems theory,for which concern should the nurse specifically assess this family?

The nurse assesses the communication in a family that includes a single mother,a teenage son and daughter,and a grandmother.During the family interview,the daughter answers many questions while the son and mother are quiet and the grandmother is absent.What conclusions can the nurse make about this family?

A patient tells the nurse about living in a commune.What does the nurse understand about this family structure?

A nurse working with a pregnant woman who is a recent immigrant to the United States notes that her husband rarely accompanies her to prenatal visits,and when he does,he sits in the waiting room.What action by the nurse is best?