A home health care nurse is working with the family of a patient who has Alzheimer disease and requires 24-hour care. What assessment by the nurse indicates the family is meeting an important goal for caregiver role strain?
a. Family eats dinner together every night.
b. Family uses respite care one night a week.
c. Family investigates research trials for patient.
d. Family verbalizes exhaustion from caregiving.
ANS: B
Role strain can occur when the caregiver(s) is unable to meet obligations or unable to take care of personal needs. Using a respite caregiver once a week gives the family a little time off to accomplish needed tasks. The other observations are not tied to this diagnosis.
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