Exam 14: The Family

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs,the nurse's primary focus in caring for a homeless family is:

Which situation below best depicts a mid-life crisis?

The nurse is working with a wife who is caring for her chronically ill husband who requires around-the-clock care.The nurse notices that the wife often speaks to her husband sharply.The bed linens are soiled with food and the patient has a strong body odor.Both the house and the wife are unkempt.When encouraged to talk,the wife says,"I just drag around.I can't make myself do anything.I'm so tired of it all." What nursing diagnosis best fits these defining characteristics?

A family assessment should include which areas? Select all that apply.

The nurse is participating in a family conference regarding one of the patients on the geriatric unit.During the conference,each family member is asked about his role in the family,communication style,coping strategies,and relationship with other family members.This type of family conference best illustrates the use of which theory related to family care?

To prevent a reduction in herd immunity,what should the nurse teach a class of pregnant women?

Which of the following suggest that a family health problem may exist? Select all that apply.

The nurse has scheduled a meeting with a family to assess and assist with improving the family's communication patterns.What is of primary importance for the nurse to focus on during the assessment?

A 24-year-old couple with two young children tell the nurse in the pediatric department that they have been struggling with raising them.They state,"We just don't know what we are doing sometimes and feel we are not always making good decisions for our children.It is time we sit down and figure this out." The nurse arrives at a nursing diagnosis of Family Processes: Readiness for Enhanced Parenting.Which nursing intervention(s)are most appropriate for this family? Select all that apply.

Homelessness is a growing problem in the United States.What are the primary causes of homelessness? Select all that apply.

The graduate nurse tells her preceptor that the newly admitted patient has a strange living arrangement,because she lives in a household that consists of two aunts,a grandparent,a niece,a nephew,and her best friend.What is the preceptor's best response?

The parents of three children,aged 3,6,and 8 years,comment that although the children are close in age,they each seem to have different needs.The nurse teaches the parents what tasks the children should accomplish based on the different age groups and provide strategies to help meet the children's needs.Which theory best explains the nurse's teaching plan?

The nurse is developing a teaching plan on coping strategies for an extended family of a severely disabled 11-year-old child.What step should the nurse take first in developing this plan?

The son of an 80-year-old patient tells the nurse,"I'm starting to worry about my father's eating habits.He lives alone and has been able to cook,but now he doesn't want to cook and says he is too tired to go to the store." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nursing student is caring for a patient with diabetes on a medical-surgical unit.During a teaching session with the patient and family,she asks them questions regarding care at home,ability to perform blood glucose testing,and administering insulin.The student is providing family care using which perspective of family nursing?

Which family function(s)is/are outlined in the structural-functional family theory? Select all that apply.

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially interferes with a person's ability to engage in major life activities.Among the various disabilities in the United States,which of the following is the most prevalent?

A nurse is caring for a patient who was newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.The patient's wife states,"We are a family of diabetics." The nurse advises the couple to attend the free nutrition,cooking,and exercise classes at the health center near their neighborhood.She also gives them the name of the public health nurse for their area.Which perspective of family nursing is the nurse practicing?

A patient and his wife are 2 years from retirement when he is diagnosed with lung cancer.Although with delayed childbearing,developmental stages can vary among families,which typical stage of family development is this couple likely experiencing?

For which patient in the emergency room is it most important that the nurse conduct a thorough assessment for abuse and neglect?