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futuristic · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient tells the nurse, I've been having problems with my memory. I read some information on the Internet and started taking gingko. Select the nurse's best response.

a. The Internet does not have reliable health information for consumers.
b. More recent studies indicate gingko does not help memory problems.
c. Valerian has been shown to have better effects for treating memory problems.
d. Your memory problems are related to your circulation problems. Herbs will not help.

Question 2

A 16-year-old wants to drive, but the parents will not allow it. A 14-year-old sibling was invited to several sleepovers, but the parents found reasons to deny permission.

Both teens are annoyed because the parents buy clothes for them that are more suitable for younger children. The parents say, We don't want our kids to grow up too fast. Which term best describes this family's boundaries?

a. Rigid
b. Clear
c. Enmeshed
d. Differentiated

lucas dlamini · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Recent studies indicate gingko is does not help with cognition or memory problems. Valerian is useful for treating mild depression or anxiety. The other distracters are misleading.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Rigid boundaries are those that do not change or flex with changing circumstances, as indicated here by parents who are reluctant to revise their roles and expectations about their children as the children mature. Enmeshed boundaries are those that have failed to differentiate or develop individually; the family shares roles and thoughts to an excessive degree, without a healthy degree of individuality. Clear boundaries are not enmeshed; they are appropriate and well maintained.