The nurse is seeing a family 3 months after a house fire that injured several of the family members and destroyed the family home. Which statement indicates that the goals for the children have been met?
A) "We are suing the builder for a defect that caused the fire."
B) "We have hired an architect to plan our new home."
C) "We are still living with relatives."
D) "We have sent our children back to school and they are doing well."
Answer: D
Having the family state that the children are doing well in school indicates that they have adjusted. Telling the nurse that they are building a new home does not suggest that the children's goals have been met. If the family is still living with relatives, they may still be dealing with grief by not moving on. To sue the builder could be an indication that the family is still in the anger phase of grief.
You might also like to view...
The home health nurse recommends to the mother of a 12-year-old child with leukemia that the child should have:
a. the series for prevention of hepatitis B. b. an annual influenza vaccine. c. an annual pneumococcal vaccine. d. vitamin B12 shots.
A nurse is assessing the nasal passages of a client before inserting a nasointestinal tube. Which of the following excludes a nostril for tube insertion?
A) Wide nasal passage B) Presence of nasal polyps C) Nasal hair growth D) Undeviated nasal septum
A teen female patient reports intermittent abdominal pain for 12 hours. No dysuria is present. When performing an abdominal assessment, the nurse should
a. Recommend that the patient take more laxatives. b. Ask the patient about the color of her stools. c. Avoid sexual references such as possible pregnancy. d. Assess first the spots that are most tender.
A nurse is required to prepare a discharge plan for a client. Which component should the nurse include in the plan that the client has to follow?
A) Plans for follow-up visits B) Resolution of short-term goals C) Self-evaluation of performance D) Restricted diet given by the primary care provider