Fran is a nursing instructor who is raising her two granddaughters after her daughter and son-in-law were killed in a motor vehicle accident. How is this family form best described?
A. Extended family
B. Single-parent family
C. Blended family
D. Alternative pattern of relationship
D
Alternate patterns of relationships include multi-adult households, "skip-generation" families (grandparents caring for grandchildren), communal groups with children, "nonfamilies" (adults living alone), and cohabitating partners.
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The nurse manager is discussing cultural considerations with a group of student nurses. Which of the statements by the nursing students indicates a lack of understanding about cultural concepts? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "Culture can best be described as an awareness of belonging to a group in which certain characteristics differentiate the members of one group from another." 2. "A good description of culture is one that recognizes it's the socially transmitted beliefs, behaviors, values, customs, lifestyles and ways of thinking of a specific population that guides an individual's worldview." 3. "Culture is the belief that one's own beliefs, way of life, values, and customs are superior to others." 4. "Culture is the identification of an individual or group by shared genetic heritage and biologic characteristics." 5. "Decisions made by an individual are largely influenced by culture."
A new mother reports that her newborn often spits up after feeding. Assessment reveals regurgitation. The nurse responds, integrating understanding that this most likely is due to which of the following?
A) Placing the newborn prone after feeding B) Limited ability of digestive enzymes C) Underdeveloped pyloric sphincter D) Relaxed cardiac sphincter
A young adult couple adopts an 8-month-old boy. The clinic nurse writes a care plan that includes the diagnosis of risk for delayed child development related to recent adoption
What would be an appropriate nursing intervention for this patient/family? A) Consider visits by a home health nurse to assess the environment for safety and comfort B) Teach parents to discipline the infant C) Teach parents to stimulate the child as needed D) Consider a visit by a home health nurse to assess parenting skills
Selecting an appropriate unit of analysis is especially relevant to:
A) Participant observation B) Concealed observations C) Category systems D) Time sampling