The new stepfather of a child diagnosed with a conduct disorder ...

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The new stepfather of a child diagnosed with a conduct disorder wants to know the reason for including him in family therapy sessions. The nurse explains that the goal of family therapy is to:
 
  1. Increase the probability that the child's mental health will improve.
  2. Help the child relive past events and related feelings.
  3. Provide an opportunity for the parents to interact with their child in a safe environment.
  4. Speak for the child so the parents can become more aware of the child's potential.

Question 2

A client familiar to the nurse is grief-stricken and in tears after learning that his wife has decided to file for divorce and sue for full custody of their children.
 
  Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Wiping away the client's tears without permission
  2. Asking the client if it is okay to give him a hug
  3. Holding the client's hand with his permission
  4. Patting the client on the shoulder and offering reassurance

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The goal of family therapy is to increase the likelihood that improvements in the child's mental health will occur. Involving step-parents in family therapy builds support in the home for these gains with consistent and sustained family patterns. The nurse uses modeling as an intervention to demonstrate specific ways of interacting with the child, to suggest approaches for the parents to try, to use positive interactions, and to speak for the child so the parents become more aware of the child's potential experience during caregiving. Abreaction, the reliving of past events and related feelings, is one of the purposes of play therapy. Providing a safe environment for interaction is another aspect of increasing the likelihood that improvements will occur. It is not a goal of family therapy for the nurse to speak for the child.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Holding the client's hand with his permission is appropriate and can foster a more productive therapeutic relationship.

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