Author Question: The nurse is caring for an 18-year-old with very authoritarian parents. The teen was admitted to the ... (Read 47 times)

mydiamond · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for an 18-year-old with very authoritarian parents. The teen was admitted to the hospital because he was at a party and was found to have an excessively high blood alcohol level.

The nurse hears the father lecturing the adolescent about his poor decision making, and the teen calls him a hypocrite, saying, You and Mom get drunk all the time. The nurse concludes which of the following about this family? 1. There is little or no control in this family.
2. The child is unhappy at home.
3. The child is modeling his parents' behavior.
4. The parents have good control over the child.

Question 2

A homeless client is being admitted to the acute medicalsurgical unit in a hospital. The nurse predicts which of the following as health risks for this client? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Improper nutrition
2. Lack of social support
3. Sleep needs usually met
4. Increased susceptibility to infection
5. Poor personal hygiene

Bigfoot1984 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale: Authoritarian parents expect the children to do what they say because they say so. The child does not learn appropriate values in this manner. This family does not realize that the bigger influence on the child is the lack of appropriate role-modeling. The family is high in control but low in warmth.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: Homeless clients often have a deficiency in one or more nutrients.