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Evvie72

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What would be the most appropriate action for a nurse to take when helping a family who is in crisis when the husband/father of the family died suddenly? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Assisting the family in reaching out to friends and neighbors for help
  b. Being an emotional support for the family
  c. Helping the family identify, recognize, and use their coping skills
  d. Suggesting to the extended family that prepared food would be helpful
  e. Recommending funeral homes in the community to the family
  f. Volunteering to watch the children while the adults attend the funeral

Question 2

Which of the following actions should a nurse take to minimize the effort required in evaluating the success of interventions with a family? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Choose criteria for evaluation that will demonstrate the value of the nursing interventions.
  b. Evaluate care on the basis of the goals that the family and nurse together agreed upon.
  c. Gather all possible data throughout the intervention so the data will be available for evaluation purposes.
  d. Plan for evaluation while beginning assessment of the family.
  e. Inform the family that they must contribute data for evaluation when it is requested.
  f. Use only short-term criteria so the data can be gathered before care is terminated.



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fraziera112

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, D




Evvie72

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!


lindahyatt42

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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