A community health nurse, visits an 81-year-old newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetic who lives alone. The nurse has visited the family three previous times and is visiting early in the morning to observe his client's insulin administration technique
The nurse finds the client depressed over his or her situation one morning. The nurse suggests that together they list positive points about his or her situation and discuss his or her feelings. This is an example of which of the following?
A) Strengthening
B) Data collection
C) Goal-directed questioning
D) Measuring family functioning
Question 2
Which one of the following is a principle that guides and enhances family nursing practice?
A) The nurse should expect that the family will be normal and will not change.
B) The nurse should start where the family is at the present time and not the ideal level of functioning.
C) The nurse should focus on each family member individually.
D) The nurse should evaluate the family based on consistency with traditional family patterns.
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
Hubba Hubba Nurse Smiley
A health care professional taking a radial pulse and common pulse points.
CT imaging of glioblastoma in a 6-year-old girl.
The annual pattern of rings changes with ocean temperature and coral health