Author Question: The nurse is caring for a family who is very anxious and tense. Which of the following would be the ... (Read 58 times)

Beheh · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse is caring for a family who is very anxious and tense. Which of the following would be the most appropriate nursing intervention?

a. Being supportive as the family debates what should be done about the problems
b. Calmly discussing the family's perception of their problems and coping mechanisms
c. Sharing with the family the interventions to be made and the goal of the interventions
d. Telling the family what should be done to reduce their anxiety and fearfulness

Question 2

Which of the following would be better understood by the nurse after using a family map?

a. Recognition of the communicator and leader who speaks for the family
b. Description of the genogram or family tree of the family
c. Identification of the geographic location of neighborhood resources for the family
d. Roles and relationships within the family