A family has a nursing diagnosis of "Interrupted Family Process, related to son being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, evidenced by an inability or unwillingness to express feelings"
Under the communication theory of family therapy, which of the following would be an appropriate outcome for this diagnosis? a. The family will begin to communicate with each other about the stigma of schizophrenia.
b. The son will be placed in a psychiatric hospital for treatment of his thought disorder and suicidal ideations.
c. Within a week all family members will visit the doctor's office to determine if the family carries the gene for schizophrenia and agree to treatment as needed.
d. Within 1 month of weekly sessions with the nurse, family members will begin to identify that change in communication patterns would help them to understand each other and deal with the son's diagnosis of schizophrenia.
D
An appropriate outcome would be that the family identify that changes in communication patterns would help them understand each other and deal with their son's diagnosis of schizophrenia. This outcome would be dictated by a nurse using the communication theory to affect change.
You might also like to view...
A 59-year-old female patient has been prescribed digoxin. The nurse assigned to the patient will instruct her to avoid which of the following?
A) Grapefruit juice B) Protein-rich foods C) One glass of red wine per day D) OTC cold remedies
Which nursing interventions are appropriate for a a patient with bulimia nervosa? Select all that apply
1. Monitoring trips to the bathroom 2. Providing emotional support during mealtimes 3. Reviewing events and feelings prior to an episode 4. Providing negative feedback to reframe feelings of purging 5. Encouraging engagement with previously enjoyed activities and experiences
The nurse realizes that in order to help improve the functioning of mental health clients and their families, the nurse must:
A) Decrease the client's stress. B) Educate to enhance strength and creativity. C) Normalize the family's experience. D) Teach the client communication skills.
A miscarriage happens when:
A. the peak progesterone concentration is higher than the peak estradiol concentration. B. the release of FSH is inhibited by high levels of progesterone. C. the levels of estrogen and progesterone are high. D. the corpus luteum degenerates before the placenta can maintain hormone level.