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dbose · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

During a home visit, the nurse determines that care interventions are needed to address alcohol and substance abuse by family members. Which interventions should the nurse consider when planning care for this family?

Select all that apply.
A) Suggest grief counseling.
B) Evaluate family members' potential for being a danger to self or others.
C) Suggest engaging in educational activities.
D) Be alert to behaviors that indicate sibling jealousy.
E) Recommend community resources to assist with substance abuse behavior.

Question 2

An older adult client tells the nurse about rarely going outdoors in the winter because of a lack of energy or desire. Based on this data, which does the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

A) Seasonal affective disorder
B) Side effect of medication
C) Situational depression
D) Anxiety

Dunkey · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B, E

For the family with alcohol or substance abuse, the nurse should evaluate family members' potential for being a danger to self or others and recommend community resources to family members to help with substance abuse behaviors. Grief counseling would be appropriate for the family who has suffered a loss of a family member. Educational activities and being alert to sibling jealousy would be appropriate for the antepartum or postpartum family.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

A decreased exposure to sunlight will reduce the production of serotonin in the brain, and that can cause a type of depression termed seasonal affective disorder. Older individuals are prone to isolation during the winter, so this is a likely explanation for the client's feelings. The nurse does not have enough information to determine if the client is experiencing a side effect of medication or anxiety. Situational depression is a depressive episode that occurs after an identifiable life event.