Author Question: A clinic nurse is caring for a 40-year-old client who lives with his parents. The client's mother ... (Read 137 times)

aabwk4 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A clinic nurse is caring for a 40-year-old client who lives with his parents. The client's mother continues to do the client's laundry and provides spending money. Based on this situation, which family dynamic does the nurse recognize?

A. Taking over
B. Communicating indirectly
C. Belittling feelings
D. Making assumptions

Question 2

In a family that is in the life cycle stage called The Family with Adolescents, which changes must occur for the family to proceed developmentally?

A. Making adjustments within the marital system to meet the responsibilities of parenthood
B. Establishing a new identity as a couple by realigning relationships with extended family
C. Redefining the level of dependence so that adolescents are provided with greater autonomy
D. Reestablishing the bond of the dyadic marital relationship

Chocorrol77 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Taking over occurs when a family member fails to allow another member to develop a sense of responsibility and self-worth. By doing the client's laundry and managing finances, the mother is fostering the client's dependence.

Answer to Question 2

C
Stage IV of the family life cycle is described as The Family with Adolescents. The task of this stage is to redefine the level of dependence so that adolescents are provided with greater autonomy while parents remain responsive to teenagers' dependency needs.