The pediatric nurse caring for children in the clinical setting uses the intergenerational transmission model to plan nursing care for patients. Basic premises of this model include:
A) resilience is defined as "a predispositional factor, or set of factors, that makes possible a disorder state."
B) children of depressed parents have not been shown to be more prone to depression, anxiety, or behavioral problems.
C) vulnerability toward maladjustment or resilience in the face of adversity may be passed on from generation to generation.
D) vulnerability is defined as "a dynamic developmental process reflecting evidence of positive adaptation despite significant life adversity."
C
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The role of the registered nurse as a nurse educator is to:
1. Provide primary care for healthy children. 2. Assist the family in making informed decisions by providing information about the pros and cons of the treatment plan. 3. Assist the primary care nurse with procedures requiring advanced practice skills. 4. Communicate with the hospitalized school-aged child's classroom teacher to assist the child in achieving classroom goals.
The nurse is conducting a health assessment on a patient from a foreign country. Which of the following should be addressed during the interview? (Select all that apply.)
a. Food preferences b. Religious practices c. Health beliefs d. Family orientation e. Politics
The nursing student learns which facts about religion and spirituality? (Select all that apply.)
a. Spirituality focuses on the meaning of life to people. b. Religion and spirituality are mutually exclusive. c. Religion implies an organized way of worship. d. Religion provides the structure by which to understand spirituality. e. Spirituality is an individual practice that does not include others.
An elderly patient is nonadherent to drug therapy. Which question should the health care provid-er ask to assess whether the patient has any physical barriers to adherence?
a. "How would you describe the severity of your illness?" b. "What resources are available to you to help with the cost of your prescriptions?" c. "How does your drug therapy affect your daily routine?" d. "Are you able to reach your medications and open the containers?"