A couple who have a 7-year-old son have been experiencing growing tension and anxiety in their relationship. However, the tension and anxiety between them lessened when the mother began focusing most of her attention on the son
When applying the family systems therapy model concept of triangulation, which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in the child?
A) Enjoying his mother's increasing attention and growing even closer to her
B) Growing distant from his father and blaming him for all of the family's problems
C) Developing problematic symptoms in response to his mother's increasing attention
D) Resenting mother for her suffocating attention and his father's growing distance
C
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A mother is talking with the community-based nurse concerning her adult son. The son is mentally challenged and not able to live on his own. The mother is concerned about her son's welfare when she is no longer able to care for him
What is the best response by the nurse? a. "Let's look into the community resources that are available to assist you." b. "You have raised your son well, and he will be okay on his own." c. "Contact your distant relatives to see if anyone would take your son." d. "There are places for mentally challenged adults; let's place him there."