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The community health nurse is creating a plan of care for a client with Parkinson's disease. The client's spouse has provided care to the client for the past five years and the client's care needs are increasing.
 
  What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client and family?
 
  A) Risk for Caregiver Role Strain.
  B) Health Seeking Behaviors.
  C) Parental Role Conflict.
  D) Readiness for Enhanced Family Processes.

Question 2

The nurse who is caring for a child admitted after an automobile accident recognizes the importance of including the child's family in the plan of care. Inclusion of the family meets which of Maslow's basic human needs?
 
  A) Love and belonging
  B) Physiologic
  C) Self-esteem
  D) Self-actualization



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Long-term care of a family member with a chronic illness may lead to caregiver role strain, so the most appropriate nursing diagnosis is Risk for Caregiver Role Strain.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Love and belonging needs include the understanding and acceptance of others in both giving and receiving love, and the feeling of belonging to families, peers, friends, a neighborhood, and a community. The inclusion of family and friends in the care of a client is a nursing intervention to meet this need.





 

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