In the midst of anxiety and concern over the new diagnosis, it seems that every family member was distancing himself or herself from the rest of the family. What mechanism would the nurse recognize that the family members are using?
a. Anger reduction strategies
b. Double-bind communication
c. Circumplex modeling
d. Triangling
ANS: D
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a. Pyridoxine hydrochloride b. Folic acid c. Pantothenic acid d. Niacin
A nurse visits the grieving family of a client who died following a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following acts by a family member indicates resolution of grief?
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An older patient says that she cannot go home until she can walk independently because she might get "kicked out" of the apartment. The nurse realizes this patient is describing which type of living facility?
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