A family has a nursing diagnosis of Interrupted Family Process, ...

[lilldybug07]

A family has a nursing diagnosis of Interrupted Family Process, related to son being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, evidenced by an inability or unwillingness to express feelings.
 
  Under the communication theory of family therapy, which of the following would be an appropriate outcome for this diagnosis? a. The family will begin to communicate with each other about the stigma of schizophrenia.
  b. The son will be placed in a psychiatric hospital for treatment of his thought disorder and suicidal ideations.
  c. Within a week all family members will visit the doctor's office to determine if the family carries the gene for schizophrenia and agree to treatment as needed.
  d. Within 1 month of weekly sessions with the nurse, family members will begin to identify that change in communication patterns would help them to understand each other and deal with the son's diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate goal for a patient with depression. The patient will be:
 
  a. experiencing less severe signs of being depressed.
  b. physically recovered and able to take on new responsibilities.
  c. emotionally responsive and functioning at the pre-illness level.
  d. able to tolerate high levels of stress and exceeding pre-illness hardiness.

[cloudre37]

Answer to Question 1

D
An appropriate outcome would be that the family identify that changes in communication patterns would help them understand each other and deal with their son's diagnosis of schizophrenia. This outcome would be dictated by a nurse using the communication theory to affect change.

Answer to Question 2

C
The expected outcome for a patient with depression is that he or she will be emotionally responsive and return to a pre-illness level of functioning.

[lilldybug07]

Excellent

[lcapri7]

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