Family Dynamics Custom Adaptive Quizzes - Questions and Answers

Family Dynamics Custom Adaptive Quizzes - Questions and Answers The nurse is caring for a couple who have just received amniocentesis results indicating that their fetus has trisomy 18. Why is it important for a nurse to support the parents' decision to abort a fetus with a birth defect even if the nurse is morally opposed to abortion? 1 Supporting them will eliminate feelings of guilt. 2 The parents are legally responsible for the decision. 3 It is important for maintenance of the family equilibrium. 4 The nurse's support will relieve the pressure caused by this decision Which interventions does the nurse implement to empower a family who has a child with Down syndrome? Select all that apply. 1 Ask the family to engage in spiritual activities. 2 Help the family recognize the possible stressors. 3 Encourage the use of problem-solving strategies. 4 Encourage more out-of-home activities for the parents. 5 Refer the family to support groups and Internet resources. On the first postpartum day, a client whose infant is rooming in asks the nurse to return her baby to the nursery and bring the baby to her only at feeding times. How should the nurse respond? 1 "It seems that you've changed your mind about rooming in." 2 "I think you're having difficulty caring for the baby." 3 "All right. I'll inform the other nurses of your decision." 4 "You must be tired. I'll bring the baby back at feeding time." The spouse of a client who had a brain attack (cerebrovascular accident) tells the home health nurse that the client cries easily and without provocation. The spouse asks why the client is so emotionally fragile. What is the nurse's best response? 1 This is a way of getting attention that should be ignored. 2 The client can remember only depressing events from the past. 3 The client feels guilty about the demands being placed on the family. 4 This behavior is a common response over which the client has very little control. What should a nurse do if a 2-year-old child insists on drinking milk from a cup without assistance? Select all that apply. 1 Give the child a cup with two handles. 2 Put a plastic bib around the child. 3 Restrict the child to drinking without assistance. 4 Divert the child to do other activities. 5 Punish the child for insisting on drinking milk without assistance. How would an adolescent mother ensure the appropriate cognitive development of her child? 1 The adolescent mother should stay alone. 2 The adolescent mother should receive nursing guidance. 3 The adolescent mother should perform well in academics. 4 The adolescent mother and the grandmother should stay together. In which situation does the nurse consider the family as context? 1 The nurse is caring for an individual with tonsillitis. 2 The nurse is caring for a dying client and all the family members. 3 The nurse is teaching young parents about caring for their toddler. 4 The nurse is assessing the needs of the family caregivers of a client. A nurse is counselling a parent about the changes a toddler may exhibit after the death of a family member. What should the nurse include in the counselling? Select all that apply. 1 "The toddler will be resilient over the loss." 2 "The toddler will understand the cause of the loss." 3 "The toddler may have bowel or bladder disturbances." 4 "The toddler may express changes in sleeping patterns." 5 "The toddler will get disrupted in developing an autonomous sense of self." A married couple in their 80s is living independently. They have three adult children. The husband, who is alert but forgetful, has an enlarged prostate and at times is incontinent of urine. The wife has diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis and walks with difficulty. Both need assistance with bathing, dressing, and meal preparation. What does the nurse suggest as the most suitable plan for this couple? 1 Admit them together to a nursing home. 2 Place them together in an assisted-living facility. 3 Keep them in their home with a home health aide. 4 Encourage them to move in with one of their children. Which component of postpartum care is most important for the nurse to provide when helping a new mother on the postpartum unit develop her role as a parent? 1 Teaching her how to care for the baby 2 Providing time for her and her baby to be together 3 Responding to any questions she has about her baby's behavior 4 Demonstrating baby care and evaluating her return demonstration The nurse is teaching the mother of a 3-year-old child about techniques to promote medicine adherence. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply. 1 Choose the proper dosage form. 2 Compensate for spilled or spit-out medicine by overdosing. 3 Complete the prescribed dose. 4 Use calibrated spoons for measuring liquid formulations. 5 Improve palatability of the drug by mixing it with food or juice.