A 16-year-old girl obtains her driver's license and begins to socialize independently with her friends. Her older sister has just left for college
Her mother is moving from a part-time position to a full-time position, and her father is worried that he may be laid off because of the tight economy. These events illustrate: a. unpredictable structural changes.
b. the family life cycle.
c. enmeshment.
d. multigenerational issues.
B
The family life cycle model looks at the family as having predictable developmental tasks to accomplish during specific phases of life. Examples include children becoming more independent or venturing out on their own and parents planning midcareer job changes.
The changes in the family noted here are predictable, do not involve inadequate or blurred boundaries, and are not transmitted across generations.
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a. "This is common after the type of surgery you had." b. "Try to eat your meals slower to promote absorption." c. "Reduce the amount of refined sugars that you are eating." d. "You may be experiencing a postoperative infection."
The patient uses Ginkgo biloba to enhance memory functioning, but has not told the nurse about this herb. The physician orders warfarin (Coumadin) for the patient. What will the best assessment of the nurse include?
1. Headache, dizziness, sweating, and agitation 2. A blood glucose of 56 3. An international normalized ratio (INR) of 3.0 4. Petechiae and bleeding from the gums
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a. Attention to the full range of human experiences and responses to health and illness b. Integration of objective data with an understanding of the subjective experience of the patient c. Application of scientific knowledge to the processes of diagnosis and treatment d. Provision of a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing e. All of the above