Author Question: A man and woman are the parents of 18-year-old twins who just moved out to attend college. They have ... (Read 41 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A man and woman are the parents of 18-year-old twins who just moved out to attend college. They have no other children at home and are adjusting to being a couple living alone. In what stage of the family life cycle is this couple?

A) Expanding family
B) Transitional
C) Contracting family
D) Establishment

Question 2

In a family with four children, two of the children have been diagnosed with a mental illness.

The other members of the family are highly accepting of their health challenges but need more information about counseling and medications. The nurse refers the family to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. What type of secondary prevention strategy is this?
A) Support therapy
B) Family education
C) Family consultation
D) Supportive education

srodz · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
In the role of contracting family, individuals release young adults to work, college, military service, and marriage with appropriate assistance; adjust the couple relationship as children leave the family home; and expand the family circle with the marriage or relationships of children.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
Family consultation is a secondary prevention strategy based on the assumption that the model family dealing with SPMI is healthy and competent but lacks sufficient knowledge and skills. In the role of family consultant, nurses mentor families to expand their experientially based knowledge and to help them access NAMI or other family organizations.