The hospice nurse is caring for a father and his children following the death of their mother
The father is having difficulty taking on the responsibilities and duties that were previously done by his wife, especially relating to and communicating with his teenage daughters. Which nursing diagnosis best describes the family's situation at this time?
a.
Impaired parenting r/t inappropriate child care arrangements
b.
Ineffective denial r/t new and unpleasant reality of single parenting
c.
Interrupted family processes r/t father's caregiving role changes
d.
Disturbed thought processes r/t father's feelings of grief over loss of wife
ANS: C
The best diagnosis for this family is Interrupted family processes r/t father's caregiving role changes, as evidenced by the father's difficulties in taking over the responsibilities and duties previously done by his wife. This situation exemplifies the diagnosis in the change of family functioning that has occurred as a result of the death of the children's mother.
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