The nurse is preparing to collect data for a family assessment. Which nursing actions are appropriate? Select all that apply
1. Conducting interviews
2. Observing interactions
3. Reviewing reports from the healthcare provider
4. Monitoring daily living patterns
5. Asking a family friend his or her opinion of the family
1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation:
1. The nurse collects data when conducting a family assessment by conducting interviews with the members of the family.
2. The nurse collects data when conducting a family assessment by observing interactions between the members of the family.
3. The nurse collects data when conducting a family assessment by reviewing reports from the healthcare provider.
4. The nurse collects data when conducting a family assessment by monitoring daily living patterns among the family members.
5. Interviewing a family friend without first getting permission from the family is a confidentiality violation.
You might also like to view...
A nurse assesses a male client with an abdominal hernia. Which abdominal hernias are correctly paired with their physiologic processes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Indirect inguinal hernia - An enlarged plug of fat eventually pulls the peritoneum and often the bladder into a sac b. Femoral hernia - A peritoneum sac pushes downward and may descend into the scrotum c. Direct inguinal hernia - A peritoneum sac passes through a weak point in the abdominal wall d. Ventral hernia - Results from inadequate healing of an incision e. Incarcerated hernia - Contents of the hernia sac cannot be reduced back into the abdominal cavity
One of the four overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 is which of the following?
a. Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use among adolescents b. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. c. Reduce fraud in health care spending and increase aid to dependent children d. Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on technology
A set of ideas and beliefs that are associated with discriminatory attitudes towards older adults is referred to as:
a. geriatrics. b. ageism. c. senility. d. myths.
Which is an appropriate initial nursing intervention for a client with chronic low self-esteem?
A. Assessing the content of negative self-talk B. Administering anxiolytic medications C. Using reassurance and physical touch D. Using distraction techniques