A parent is admitted to a chemical dependency treatment unit. The patient's spouse and adolescent children participate in a family session. What is the most important aspect of this family's assessment?
a. Spouse's codependent behaviors
b. Interactions among family members
c. Patient's reaction to the family's anger
d. Children's responses to the family sessions
ANS: B
Interactions among all family members are the raw material for family problem solving. By observing interactions, the nurse can help the family make its own assessments of strengths and deficits. The other options are narrower in scope when compared with the correct option.
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1. "There is no way you can prevent a natural condition." 2. "Birth defects only happen occasionally to some people." 3. "Eating a diet rich in iron may prevent or stop birth defects." 4. "Taking multivitamins with folic acid will help prevent birth defects."
According to Kohlberg, the first level of moral development is called:
a. preconventional c. conventional b. instrumental realistic orientation d. postconventional
What has happened in the United States as a result of prohibition?
a. Substance abuse has declined. b. Violent crime and corruption has increased. c. The need for community health nurses has declined. d. Facilities to treat substance abuse have improved.
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1. Ineffective Breathing Pattern 2. Anxiety 3. Ineffective Airway Clearance 4. Impaired Gas Exchange