A couple has been married for 18 years. Their child says to a nurse, "I just want to go out and do things like all the rest of the kids. Mom says it's okay, but Dad says I'm too young"
The mother allows the child to do whatever the child wishes to do when the father is at work. In the structural model of family therapy, what should the nurse recognize as having occurred?
A) Multigenerational transmission
B) Disengagement
C) Mother–daughter subsystem
D) Emotional cutoff
C
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An older adult client who is hard-of-hearing is observed not participating in conversation and sits quietly in the corner of the room. This client's physical ailment is impacting which psychosocial dimension?
1. Mental. 2. Emotional. 3. Social. 4. Spiritual.
An employee has consistently violated policy and has not responded to coaching. The manager has decided that discipline is required. What should the manager do first?
1. Plan a private meeting for the disciplining. 2. Wait for one more infraction to occur and discipline immediately afterward. 3. Make certain that the information regarding policy violations is correct. 4. Keep the human resources department informed.
A public health nurse has been asked to participate in an initiative that is aimed at promoting the use of ergonomics. What is the most likely goal of this initiative?
A) To promote rehabilitation among postsurgical clients B) To promote comfort and health in workplace settings C) To reduce the health consequences of chronic disease D) To increase older adults' awareness of the importance of mobility
A nurse educator recommends that for some circumstances, making a decision under a "veil of ignorance" may be most appropriate. The nurse educator explains that a "veil of ignorance" pertains to which ethical theory?
a. Justice and equity c. Relativism b. Deontology d. Virtue ethics