During a home visit, the nurse determines that care interventions are needed to address alcohol and substance abuse by family members. Which interventions should the nurse consider when planning care for this family?
Select all that apply.
A) Suggest grief counseling.
B) Evaluate family members' potential for being a danger to self or others.
C) Suggest engaging in educational activities.
D) Be alert to behaviors that indicate sibling jealousy.
E) Recommend community resources to assist with substance abuse behavior.
Answer: B, E
For the family with alcohol or substance abuse, the nurse should evaluate family members' potential for being a danger to self or others and recommend community resources to family members to help with substance abuse behaviors. Grief counseling would be appropriate for the family who has suffered a loss of a family member. Educational activities and being alert to sibling jealousy would be appropriate for the antepartum or postpartum family.
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