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Anajune7

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A depressed 21-year-old client has lived with his mother ever since the death of his father 3 years ago. After the client received a college acceptance, the mother repeatedly states, That's wonderful. I'll be fine all alone.
 
  How would the nurse interpret the mother's statements? A. The mother is withholding supportive messages.
  B. The mother is expressing denigrating remarks.
  C. The mother is communicating indirectly.
  D. The mother is using double-bind communication.

Question 2

A home health nurse is visiting an Asian family. A married couple, their three children, and the maternal grandparents all live in the home. How should the nurse interpret the presence of the grandparents in the home?
 
  A. The parents have diffuse boundaries and have allowed the grandparental subsystem to be present.
  B. The grandparental subsystem is not successfully managing separation from the parental subsystem.
  C. Extended family living arrangements are common in some cultures.
  D. The nuclear family living arrangement is the preferred environment for childrearing.



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Answer to Question 1

D
The client's mother says she is fine with him going away to college but then tries to make him feel guilty about her being left alone. The client is in a no-win situation because his mother has given a mixed messagea double-bind communication.

Answer to Question 2

C
The Asian culture highly respects the elderly. Having the grandparents living in the home is not uncommon in this culture.



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