An elderly client's daughter tells the nurse that she has done ...

[JGIBBSON]

An elderly client's daughter tells the nurse that she has done all that she can do to help her mother, and she needs to return home to care for her own family. The nurse realizes this client is a member of which type of family structure?
 
  1. Linear
  2. Collateral
  3. Individualistic
  4. Encapsulated

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a client on ways to reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?
 
  1. Limit smoking.
  2. Exercise when able.
  3. Keep BMI at or above 30.
  4. Reduce cholesterol level.

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Answer to Question 1

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The individualistic family focuses on the nuclear family, self-responsibility, and accountability. There is less respect for authority, and elders do not have the higher position of respect. The client is a member of this type of family. Linear families have a nuclear family with extended hereditary persons within the extended family. Collateral families include additional lateral group members as part of the group. Encapsulated is not a type of family structure.

Answer to Question 2

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Hypercholesterolemi a is one of the major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. To limit the risk of coronary heart disease, the nurse should instruct the client to stop smoking, exercise more frequently, and keep the BMI below 25.