The nurse volunteering at a homeless shelter to assist families with children identifies homelessness as a risk preventing families from achieving positive outcomes in life. What family theory encompasses this approach to assessing family dynamics?
A) Duvall's developmental theory
B) Friedman's structural functional theory
C) Von Bertalanffy's (1968) general system theory applied to families
D) Resiliency model of family stress, adjustment, and adaptation
Question 2
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a child who is admitted to the hospital for surgery. The child is visually impaired.
Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to include in the child's plan of care? Select all answers that apply.
A) Explaining instructions using simple and specific terms the child understands
B) Allowing the child to explore the postoperative equipment with his hands
C) Touching the child on his shoulder before letting the child know someone is there
D) Using the child's body parts to refer to the area where he may have postoperative pain
E) Speaking to the child in a voice that is slightly louder than the usual tone of voice
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
McBurney’s point is the common location of pain in children and adolescents with appendicitis.
Concept of Illness by Children
Pregnant and Lactating Women, Children, the Ill, and Older Adults Are at the Highest Risk
Children and Their Development, Third Canadian Edition
Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education