Exam 58: Caring for Families

The nurse is caring for a patient in hospice.As she observes the family dynamics,she notes that the patient is getting adequate care,but the wife is not sleeping well and needs rest.The nurse also assesses the need for better family nutrition and meals assistance.The nurse discusses these assessments with the patient and his family and formulates a plan of care with them to address these issues.The nurse is utilizing which approach to family nursing practice?

The nurse is interviewing a patient who is being admitted to the hospital.The patient's family went home before the nurse's interview.The nurse asks the patient,"Who decides where to go on vacation?" In asking this,what is the nurse trying to do?

The family is a central institution in American society; however,the concept,structure,and functioning of the family unit continue to change over time.The uniqueness of each family is referred to as family

When initiating the care of families,one factor that helps organize the family approach to the nursing process is that the nurse

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for an older adult woman who will need dressing changes at home.Her husband,who is also elderly,is her only source of care.The husband states that he will not be able to perform the dressing changes.What does the nurse need to arrange for?

Different approaches may be taken to family nursing practice.When the nurse is caring for a patient who needs constant care in the home setting and for whom most of the care is provided by the patient's family,what is the best approach for the nurse to take?

Although the family as a whole differs from individual members,the measure of family health is more than a summary of the health of all members.Of the following,what areas are unique to family assessment?

It is essential for family members to realize that a family's beliefs,values,and practices strongly influence the health-promoting behaviors of its members,and to understand that

Social scientists have identified four threats facing the family in today's American society.Of the choices below,what are the four threats?

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has no apparent family.When questioned about his family and his definition of family,the patient states,"I have no family.They're all gone." When asked,"Who prepares your meals?" he states,"I do,or I go out." Given the three different approaches to family nursing practice,which would be most appropriate for this patient?

When focusing on older adults,the nurse must be aware that

The nurse is caring for a male patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.The patient is not adjusting well to the diagnosis and is refusing to learn how to self-inject insulin.The patient's wife is critical of the patient's refusal to learn; a small argument ensues,and the wife leaves,stating,"I'll be back later when I cool off." What should the nurse do?

A husband brings his children in to visit their mother in the hospital.The nurse asks how the family is getting along at home without their mom around.The husband states,"None of her jobs are getting done,and I don't do those jobs,so the house and the kids are falling apart." The nurse suspects that this family structure is

When the nurse views the family as context,the primary focus is on the health and development of an individual member existing within a specific environment (i.e.,the patient's family).Although the focus is on the individual's health status,the nurse should

Balancing employment and family life creates a variety of challenges in terms of child care and household work for both parents.This has major implications in health care because

The nurse is caring for an elderly woman and notices that she is not using her cane properly.Which of the following statements by the nurse would most likely elicit a positive response from the patient?