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pane00

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A nurse therapist is working with a young woman who was the victim of a sexual assault several weeks ago. Which of the following statements to the woman and her boyfriend would constitute an affective intervention?
 
  A) Your relationship will be even stronger if you can successfully work thorough this trauma.
  B) When either of you start to feel your anxiety build, practice slow, deep breathing until you feel more relaxed.
  C) I can see this is very difficult. How do you each feel when you are together intimately?
  D) What would you think about joining a support group to provide you with some more assistance?

Question 2

The nurse is working with a family who has indicated a desire to solve conflict more effectively. In response, the nurse role-plays relevant communication techniques with each family member.
 
  This is an example of which type of family intervention?
  A) Cognitive
  B) Affective
  C) Behavioral
  D) Advocacy



isabelt_18

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Nursing interventions in the affective domain focus on easing emotional pain to enable the family to focus on problem solving. Nurses can assist family members to communicate with one another their thoughts and fears about their current health stress or crisis.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
Behavioral interventions assist family members to interact with one another differently.



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