A nurse is making a home visit to a couple with three children ...

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A nurse is making a home visit to a couple with three children who are caring for a chronically ill aging parent who has become physically disabled. Which statement by the couple would the nurse interpret as potentially affecting family function?
 
  A) My dad is very set in his ways and likes things done just so.
  B) Our children enjoy having their grandfather here with them.
  C) We have someone come in weekly so the 5 of us can do something together.
  D) He's taken care of us before, so now it's our turn.

Question 2

When working with the parents of school-age children about ways to foster development of the child and family, which of the following would the nurse address?
 
  A) Need for understanding about good luck rituals
  B) Importance of peer group identity
  C) Possible difficulties with role confusion
  D) Significance of allowing the child to be creative

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Relationships with aging parents may result in conflict, frustration, and/or anger as older adults become more dependent. The statement about the father being set in his ways suggests frustration. The statements about the children enjoying their grandfather, having some time for the parents and children, and taking care of the father because he has done the same for them reflect positive aspects of the family's functioning.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
During the school-age period, children have many fears and may use phobias and ritualistic good luck behaviors as adaptive mechanisms. Parents and significant others need to understand these behaviors rather than deny them to foster development. Peer group identity and role confusion are areas of concern for adolescents. The preschool years are crucial for the development of initiative. Stable family relationships can enhance the development of creativity to foster the child's ability to begin to act independently.

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