The nurse has suggested that a family make several changes to make the care for their technology-dependent child easier, more effective, and even faster. However, the family took no action.
Which of the following would explain the lack of response by the family?
a. The family did not like the nurse's suggestions but were too polite to tell the nurse.
b. The family did not really understand the nurse's suggestions.
c. The family lacked the resources necessary to implement the nurse's suggestions.
d. All families have a tendency to resist change, even if it is helpful.
Question 2
A family had just moved to the city when the illness struck the father. The wife had always been a stay-at-home mother with the three young children. The nurse developed a list of short-term resources for the family.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Give the family the complete list, including the free transportation assistance program.
b. Involve the family with a local church where people could educate the family about the community and be supportive.
c. Share with the family two resources that are the most immediate needs: namely, housing and food.
d. Tell the family about all the resources and let the family decide what to do with the list.
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