A nurse is teaching parents about family relationship patterns ...

[waynest]

A nurse is teaching parents about family relationship patterns associated with eating disorders. Which family relationship pattern should the nurse teach that is consistent for an adolescent female diagnosed with an eating disorder?
 
  a. The adolescent is viewed as an extension of the parent.
  b. There is an overprotective mother and an emotionally distant father.
  c. The mother is domineering and the father is passive.
  d. The adolescent is the youngest child or is an only child.

Question 2

Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate to a 15-year-old adolescent whose friend has mentioned suicide?
 
  a. Tell your friend to come to the clinic immediately..
  b. You need to gather details about your friend's suicide plan..
  c. Your friend's threat needs to be taken se-riously and immediate help for your friend is important..
  d. If your friend mentions suicide a second time, you will want to get your friend some help..

[CharlieArnold]

Answer to Question 1

A
One of the most salient factors associated with eating disorders is enmeshed family relationships in which the child is considered to be an extension of the parent or is viewed as a means of meeting the parents' needs. The family dynamics for males with anorexia are reported to include a mother who is overinvolved with the child and a father who typifies a strong, cultural image. A domineering mother and passive father are not characteristic of the family dynamics associated with eating disorders. Birth order and number of children in the family were not identified as factors in enmeshed family relationships.

Answer to Question 2

C
Suicide is the third most common cause of death among American adolescents. A suicide threat from an adolescent serves as a dramatic message to others and should be taken seriously. Adolescents at risk should be targeted for supportive guidance and counseling before a crisis occurs. Instructing a 15-year-old adolescent to tell a friend to come to the clinic immediately provides the teen with limited information and does not address the concern. It is important to determine whether a person threatening suicide has a plan of action; however, the best information for the 15-year-old adolescent to have is that all threats of suicide should be taken seriously and immediate help is important. It is imperative that help is provided immediately for a teenager who is talking about suicide. Waiting until the teen discusses it a second time may be too late.