A nurse organizes care for a family by focusing on the common tasks of family life and considering a longitudinal view of the family life cycle. Which theory is being applied?
a. Family systems
b. Structural-functional
c. Family developmental
d. Interactionist
ANS: C
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A 20-year-old client and a 60-year-old client have had drunk driving accidents and are both experiencing extreme anxiety. From a psychosocial theory perspective, which of these clients would be predisposed to the diagnosis of adjustment disorder?
1. The 60-year-old, because of memory deficits. 2. The 60-year-old, because of decreased cognitive processing ability. 3. The 20-year-old, because of limited cognitive experiences. 4. The 20-year-old, because of lack of developmental maturity.
Which quality would be most likely to disqualify a nurse from employment as a forensic psychiatric nurse?
a. Desire to punish the perpetrators of crime b. Incorporation of "street smarts" into clinical practice c. Discomfort with serving someone other than the patient d. Prepared at a basic rather than an advanced practice
A client is scheduled for thoracentesis, a painful procedure that is performed to drain fluid from the pleural space. The nurse assesses that the client appears anxious about the procedure and needs honest support and reassurance
What is the most appropriate response by the nurse to this client? A) "I will be by your side throughout the procedure; the procedure will be painless if you don't move." B) "The needle causes pain when it goes in, but I will be by your side throughout and will help you hold your position." C) "The procedure may take only 2 to 3 minutes, so you might get through it by mentally counting up to 120." D) "You may feel uncomfortable when the needle goes in, but remember that the stakes for this are very high."