1. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is exam- Recommend
use of a peer
ining a 16-year-old patient for a wellness support group
exam, and the patient's parent mentions that Correct! Interpersonal lev- el
the teen eats out for most meals, refuses to actions include so-
try any sport, and does not like vegetables. cial networks in families,
The APRN uses an interpersonal level action to peer groups, and
assist the patient. friend- ship-based
Which action is appropriate for this patient? groups. A peer group
fits in this category.
Contact the high school to discuss increasing
levels of physical activity
Provide information to the parent on teenage
eating disorders
Recommend use of a peer support group
Discuss use of stage of change theory with
motivation- al interviewing
2. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) Correct! Sleepwalking is
is ex- amining a five-year-old child, and the considered the most
child's parent mentions that the child was dan- gerous of sleep
recently diagnosed with somnambulism. para- somnias since
Which evidence-based guideline should the the person is moving
APRN share with this parent? around with- out
supervision during the
Sleepwalking event.
has the potential to be the most danger-
ous of sleep parasomnias.
Sleep walking is common at age five but will
usually resolve by adolescence.
This condition is characterized by children who
sit up in bed, appear dazed, and often react
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slowly to ques- tions.
This condition is typically short-lived but can be
pro- longed by inappropriate parental
interference.
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