An elderly patient who lives with her daughter, son-in-law, and their three children re-veals that her daughter sometimes slaps her when she does not move fast enough or spills things.
The daughter states, I have so much to do that I become frustrated when my mother can't move fast enough or causes me extra work. The nurse caring for the mother could appropriately suggest:
a. Moving the mother to an adult ambulatory care facility
b. Employing an aide to provide care and stimulation for the mother
c. Enrolling in a therapeutic group that addresses stress management
d. Reading the elder law of the state to learn the penalties for elder abuse
Question 2
A toddler was brought to the hospital with a broken humerus and upper arm bruising. The child's father states that he shook the child while disciplining him to teach him to be qui-et. An appropriate family-related nursing diagnosis is:
a. Anxiety related to physical abuse
b. Powerlessness related to inability to keep child quiet
c. Impaired parenting related to unrealistic expectations for child
d. Risk for impaired parenting related to harsh disciplinary methods
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