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Engineer · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

During assessment of a child's biological family history, it is especially important that the nurse asking the mother for information uses the term child's father instead of your husband in the situation of a:

1. Traditional nuclear family.
2. Two-income nuclear family.
3. Traditional extended family.
4. Heterosexual cohabitating family.

Question 2

An adolescent reports the following: I get up at 6 a.m., attend early-morning band classes three times each week, play sports for two hours each day after school, and homework takes me three hours each night. I always feel tired.

The priority history question is: 1. How many hours of sleep do you get each night?
2. Do you consume foods high in iron?
3. Do you think you are doing too much?
4. Have you considered talking with your teachers about decreasing your homework?

gstein359 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: In the traditional nuclear family, the child's father is the same person as the mother's husband.
Rationale 2: The two-income nuclear family consists of children living with both biological parents where both parents are employed. The child's father is the same person as the mother's husband.
Rationale 3: In the traditional extended family, the child's father is the same person as the mother's husband. In this family group, there will be other adult relatives living as a member of the family.
Rationale 4: The couple in a heterosexual cohabitating family is not married, so no husband exists; the nurse should be asking about the child's father.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. The data in this scenario reveal very little time for sleep; therefore, the history should focus on sleep patterns.
2. The scenario does not include information about food intake, and low iron might cause the tired feeling described.
3. It is obvious the adolescent is doing too much; however, it is doubtful she would think it excessive.
4. This is inappropriate; the adolescent needs to decrease extracurricular activities, not homework.