A 30-year-old client seeking therapy states, "My mom cries when she is not included in all my social activities and thinks of my friends as her own
" How would the nurse describe the boundaries between this family's parent and child subsystems? A. The boundaries are rigid.
B. The boundaries are restructured.
C. The boundaries are enmeshed.
D. The boundaries are disengaged.
C
With enmeshed boundaries, family members lack individuation and experience exaggerated connectedness. The client's mother is trying to prevent independence by generating feelings of guilt.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The symmetrical rise of the uvula as the patient says "ah" and a positive gag reflex indicate that which cranial nerves are intact?
A) IX and X B) VIII and IX C) VIII and X D) XII
The client says to the nurse, "My wife and I take the same drug, but we have different side effects. Are we doing something wrong?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "No. Differences such as your sex can result in different side effects." 2. "I'll have to check. What is the name of the drug you were using?" 3. "Possibly. This could happen if one uses generic or brand name drugs." 4. "I'm not sure. Maybe the drug is not the same; you should check it."
A nurse has received orders to obtain laboratory tests for a child to rule out gallstones. The nurse should question which order?
1. CBC 2. Amylase 3. PT and PTT 4. Ultrasound