Author Question: A 6-year-old sibling of an 11-year-old child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse, I wish I had a ... (Read 44 times)

Arii_bell · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 6-year-old sibling of an 11-year-old child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse, I wish I had a breathing disease, too.. The nurse knows the parents are striving to spend quality time with each child and with both children together.

The nurse recognizes this statement to represent which of the following? 1. Jealousy
2. Isolation
3. Loneliness
4. Anger

Question 2

More than 100 different ethno-cultural groups reside within the United States, and numerous traditional health beliefs are observed among these groups. Traditional beliefs related to the maintenance of health are likely to include

a. Avoidance of natural events such as a solar eclipse
b. Practicing silence, meditation, and prayer
c. Protection of the soul by avoiding envy or jealousy
d. Understanding that a hex, spell, or the evil eye may cause illness or injury

olderstudent · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale:
1. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.
2. Siblings of ill children can experience isolation, but this child's comment does not support these feelings. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.
3. Siblings of ill children can experience loneliness, but this child's comment does not support these feelings. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.
4. Siblings of ill children can experience anger, but this child's comment does not support these feelings. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A Illness can be prevented by avoiding natural events such as a solar eclipse along
with environmental factors such as bad air.
B Mental and spiritual health is maintained by activities such as silence,
meditation, and prayer. Many people view illness as punishment for breaking
their religious code and adhere strictly to morals and religious practices to
maintain health.
C Phenomena such as accidental provocation of envy, jealousy, or hate of a friend
or acquaintance may cause illness.
D Agent such as hexes, spells, and the evil eye may strike a person (often a child)
and causes injury, illness, or misfortunate.