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BRWH · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A family actively participates in school functions with all their children, one of whom is paraplegic and requires a wheelchair for mobility. The nurse evaluates this family to be working on the process of

1. stagnation.
2. normalization.
3. isolation.
4. interaction.

Question 2

The nurse is planning activities for a toddler with a birth injury of a torn brachial plexus that resulted in muscle atrophy and weakness of his right arm. Appropriate activities for this child would include

1. offering the toddler a choice ofclothing.
2. asking the toddler if he would like totake his medicine.
3. dressing the toddler.
4. feeding the toddler.

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer:2
Rationale: The family is normalizing their life with their children by their activities. The family is not staying at home because one member cannot walk; rather,the family is moving on to full participation in life. The family is interacting with others through the process of normalization.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:1
Rationale: Toddlers are developing autonomy,self-control,and independence. Offering toddlers a choice contributes to their sense of autonomy.However, taking medicine is not within the toddler's realm of choice.Dressing and feeding the toddler does not encourage independence and will eventually cause frustration for both parent and toddler. The toddler must learn how to do these activities despite the physical limitations of the right arm.