Author Question: The nurse is intervening for an identified nursing diagnosis of Caregiver role strain. Which direct ... (Read 67 times)

bucstennis@aim.com · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is intervening for an identified nursing diagnosis of Caregiver role strain. Which direct care nursing intervention is most appropriate?

a. Assisting with activities of daily living
b. Counseling about respite care options
c. Teaching range-of-motion exercises
d. Emphasizing the importance of exercise

Question 2

When working with families, the nurse may view the family either as context or client. Which one of the following examples demonstrates the view of the family as context?

a. The family's ability to support the client's dietary and recreational needs
b. The client's ability to understand and manage his or her own dietary needs
c. The family's demands on the client based on his or her role performance
d. The adjustment of the client and family to changes in diet and exercise

lin77x · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Respite care provides temporary assistance for family caring for someone with health care needs. The other options do not address the identified problem of caregiver role strain. Counseling is an example of a direct care nursing intervention.

Answer to Question 2

B
When the nurse views the family as context, the primary focus is on the health and development of an individual member existing within the client's family. The client's ability to understand and manage his or her own dietary needs demonstrates the view of the family as context.
The family's ability to support the client's dietary and recreational needs demonstrates the view of the family as client.
The family's demands on the client based on his or her role performance demonstrates the view of the family as client.
The adjustment of the client and family to changes in diet and exercise demonstrates the view of the family as client. Nursing practice that focuses on family as client is also known as family systems nursing.