Exam 9: Families Living With Chronic Illness

According to Knafl and colleagues' theory of normalization, families including a child with a chronic illness must perform which action to adopt a "normalcy lens"?

The nurse prepares to assess a family with a member who has a chronic illness. On what should the nurse focus during this assessment? Select all that apply.

While providing care for a family, the nurse reviews the common reactions of siblings to a diabetes diagnosis. Which statement is true regarding siblings of individuals with diabetes? Select all that apply.

When planning interventions for a family with rheumatoid arthritis, it is essential that the nurse include which family member in the discussions regarding treatment options?

The mother of a child with a chronic illness is exhausted and does not feel supported by other family members when providing the child with care. Which instrumental support should the nurse recommend for thismother and family? Select all that apply.

The nurse plans to assess routines that the family performs together. Which information should the nurse collect from the family during this assessment? Select all that apply.

During a family conference, the nurse practitioner is leading a discussion with a family, which includes a 15-year-old adolescent who often "forgets" to check his morning blood glucose levels. Which questions would be the most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

The parents of a child with muscular dystrophy have a negative view of the child's future and feel hopeless about future care needs. Which view of the child is the family demonstrating?

The nurse notes that a family including a member with end-stage renal disease is feeling emotionally drained. On what should the nurse focus when assessing this core process? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing a presentation about the needs of family caregivers for a senate hearing on caring for people with chronic health problems. What should the nurse suggest as positive actions to improve the economic status of these caregivers? Select all that apply.

The nurse plans to use an empowerment model to plan care for a family who has a member with a chronic illness. Which type of care will the nurse use to support this family? Select all that apply.

The nurse notes that a family with a child newly diagnosed with a chronic illness has no experience with the disease. Therefore, required routines and family life are disorganized. Which need is this family experiencing?