Which of the following statements by a nurse who is planning to being leading family meetings reflect a need for additional education before she conducts the meetings?
1. "I must be sure to provide plenty of time so I can listen to each of the family members."
2. "I plan to direct my attention to the family's identified strengths and concerns."
3. " It is important for me to help clarify each of the family member's beliefs."
4. "It is best if I wait to hold a meeting until the family asks for this action."
4
Feedback
1 Time for listening to all family members is important in family meetings.
2 Attention to the family's identified strengths and concerns is a purpose of family meetings.
3 Clarifying family member's beliefs is a purpose of family meetings.
4 Families will often not request a family meeting because they are not accustomed to this family-focused nursing action. The nurse should lead this action.
You might also like to view...
The nurse in a community clinic is caring for a 6-month-old boy and his mother. Which of the following is the priority intervention to promote adequate growth?
A) Monitoring the child's weight and height B) Encouraging a more frequent feeding schedule C) Assessing the child's current feeding pattern D) Recommending higher-calorie solid foods
The nurse is caring for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The nurse plans care based on which understanding of the patient's prognosis?
1. The disease progresses slowly and is fatal. 2. The disease will progress over many years but the patient's quality of life will be good. 3. The disease progresses rapidly but can be halted by drug therapy. 4. The disease will progress slowly and can be controlled by medication.
The nurse is caring for a client who has just experienced the death of her mother. The nurse best demonstrates support for the client by
a. sitting quietly with the client and not discussing the loss. b. reminding the client that her mother lived a long life. c. changing the subject so the client won't get upset. d. offering spiritual support for the client and family.
An adult patient weighing 180 lb is prescribed a drug dose of 2 mg/kg. What dose does the nurse prepare for this patient? _____ mg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word