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ARLKQ

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The patient's parent asks the nurse, Why do you want to do a family assessment? My child is the patient, not the rest of us. Select the nurse's best response.
 
  a. Family dysfunction might have caused the mental illness.
  b. Family members provide more accurate information than the patient.
  c. Family assessment is part of the protocol for care of all patients with mental illness.
  d. Every family member's perception of events is different and adds to the total picture.

Question 2

What information about a patient's perceptions and values would the nurse obtain by using questions from the HOPE tool? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Healthy spirituality versus sick religiosity
  b. That which gives the patient hope and meaning in life
  c. Important personal spiritual practices
  d. Role of religion in the patient's life
  e. Sources of strength and comfort


covalentbond

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
This response helps the family understand that the opinions of each will be valued. It allows the nurse to assess individual coping and prepares the family for the experience of working together to set goals and solve problems. The other responses are either incorrect or evasive.

Answer to Question 2

B, C, D, E
The HOPE questions gather information about sources of hope, strength, comfort, meaning, peace, love, and connection; the role of organized religion for the patient; personal spirituality and practices; and effects on medical care and end-of-life decisions.


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