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. Family as a unit of care
b. Family as a system
c. Family as the context of care
d. Family as a resource and stressor
ANS: B
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If a client is more confused than yesterday, the best way to document this would be
a. "Client is more confused today than yester-day." b. "Client is sleeping a lot." c. "Client is not able to state where he is, who he is, what time it is, or what place he is in." d. "Client is hard to talk to."
The need for which of the following vitamins increases whenever the need for protein increases?
1. Riboflavin 2. Vitamin A 3. Vitamin C 4. Vitamin K
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