Aaron Blackwell is an oncology nurse working in a large outpatient clinic. Recently he started working with Mr. Jenson, a 36-year-old father of three, who was undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's disease. In helping direct Mr. Jenson's care,
Aaron met with him and Mrs. Jenson to discuss his care and prognosis. During the meeting, Aaron learned that Mrs. Jenson had taken a position as a secretary to help with expenses. A possible diagnosis to direct nursing care to address the needs of the Jenson family would be:
1. Altered family processes.
2. Dysfunctional grieving.
3. Impaired home maintenance management.
4. Ineffective family coping.
5. Parental role conflict.
Question 2
Assessment tools can be very helpful for nurses working with families in a variety of situations. One tool that can assist the nurse in understanding the family structure and the strength of relationships is the
1. Behavioral health indicator.
2. Ecomap.
3. Family health assessment.
4. Family health tree.
5. Genogram.
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
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