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newbem · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

In defiance of parental wishes, a Japanese teenager succumbs to peer pressure and gets a tattoo. According to Bowen's family systems theory, how should the community health nurse interpret the teenager's action?

A. The teenager is attempting to differentiate self.
B. The teenager is triangulating self.
C. The teenager is cutting self off emotionally.
D. The teenager is exhibiting antisocial traits.

Question 2

A fatherless, 11-year-old African American girl lives with her grandmother after the death of her mother. Her older stepbrother is very involved in her life. How should the community health nurse view this family constellation, and why?

A. Abnormal; the grandmother should be concerned with issues other than childrearing.
B. Abnormal; a two-parent household is the most advantageous arrangement for parenting.
C. Normal; cultural variations exist in the family life cycle.
D. Normal; because of their wisdom, older adults make better parenting figures.

Kdiggy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The teenager is taking on some of the cultural values of peers and is beginning to develop a unique identity. This process is called differentiation and is a normal task of adolescence.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should be aware that cultural differences and specific events may lead to variety in family constellations. This is normal.