Exam 3: The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family

The nurse is in a unique position to assess children for symptoms of neglect.Which high-risk family situation places the child at the greatest risk for being neglected?

Which statement is true about the characteristics of a healthy family?

The parent of a child who has had numerous hospitalizations asks the nurse for advice because the child has been having behavior problems at home and in school.In discussing effective discipline,what is an essential component?

Families who deal effectively with stress exhibit which behavior pattern?

A nurse is caring for a child who is a Christian Scientist.What intervention should the nurse include in the care plan for this child?

While reviewing the dietary-intake documentation of a 7-year-old Asian patient with a fractured femur,the nurse notes that the patient consistently refuses to eat the food on his tray.What assumption is most likely accurate?

Which family will most likely have the most difficulty coping with a seriously ill child?

The nurse observes that when an 8-year-old enters the playroom,the child often causes disruption by taking toys from other children.The nurse's best approach for this behavior is to

The nurse is caring for a patient from a different culture and is frustrated by what appears to be a lack of cooperation on the patient's part.A colleague states that the patient is "in America and should do what everyone else does." This is an example of what trait?

Traditional ethnocultural beliefs related to the maintenance of health are likely to include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

What should the nurse expect to be problematic for a family whose religious affiliation is Jehovah's Witness?

The nurse teaches parents that the formula used to guide time-out as a disciplinary method is

What characteristic would most likely be found in a Mexican-American family?

A pictorial tool that can assist the nurse in assessing aspects of family life related to health care is the

When providing anticipatory guidance to parents regarding disciplining children,the nurse teaches that behavioral consequences fall into which categories? (Select all that apply.)

According to Friedman's classifications,providing such physical necessities as food,clothing,and shelter is the __________ family function.

The nurse is caring for a child from a Middle Eastern family.Which interventions should the nurse include in planning care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a parenting group about behavior modification.What information does this nurse include in teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for the seriously ill child of a single parent.The parent reports being overwhelmed with the situation and not being able to make decisions.What action by the nurse is best?

To resolve family conflict,it is necessary to have open communication,accurate perception of the problem,and a(n)