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The family had just moved to the city when the illness struck the father. The wife had always been a stay-at-home mother with the three young children. The nurse drew up a list of short-term resources,
 
  from a food distribution center to emergency housing. What should the nurse tell the family about the available resources?
 
  A. Give the family the complete list, including the free transportation assistance program.
  B. Involve the family with a local church where people could educate the family about the community and be supportive.
  C. Share with the family two resources that are the most immediate needs, namely, housing and food.
  D. Tell the family about all the resources and let the family decide what to do with the list.

Question 2

When teaching family members how to care for an ill member, upon which person will the nurse typically concentrate teaching?
 
  A. Teach the family member with the most strength and competence to do what must be done to ensure that it gets done.
  B. Teach the ill member what must be done because he/she is responsible for his/her own care.
  C. Teach the weakest family member what must be done because that will strengthen his/her position in the family.
  D. Teach the wife/mother what must be done because caring for others is a female role and expectation.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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