A school-age child has asthma and lives in a home where both parents smoke. The nurse has provided extensive education to the parents on the dangers of second-hand smoke
Which assessment by the nurse indicates that goals for a family nursing diagnosis have been met?
A.
Child's clothing no longer smells of cigarette smoke
B.
Father states he has quit smoking; mother has cut down
C.
Parents state they smoke only in the basement now
D.
Significant decrease in asthma "attacks" over a year
ANS: D
An important goal for this family is understanding how to avoid exposing their child to second-hand smoke. The only objective assessment data to show that the child is not exposed to smoke is the decrease in asthma "attacks" the child has had in the last year. New clothing will not smell like smoke; if the mother continues to smoke even in lesser amounts, the child will still be exposed; and smoking anywhere in the house pollutes all the air in the house.
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