A community health nurse, visits an 81-year-old newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetic who lives alone. The nurse has visited the family three previous times and is visiting early in the morning to observe his client's insulin administration technique
The nurse finds the client depressed over his or her situation one morning. The nurse suggests that together they list positive points about his or her situation and discuss his or her feelings. This is an example of which of the following?
A) Strengthening
B) Data collection
C) Goal-directed questioning
D) Measuring family functioning
Question 2
Which one of the following is a principle that guides and enhances family nursing practice?
A) The nurse should expect that the family will be normal and will not change.
B) The nurse should start where the family is at the present time and not the ideal level of functioning.
C) The nurse should focus on each family member individually.
D) The nurse should evaluate the family based on consistency with traditional family patterns.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
C, A nurse can also administer the medication by setting the dose and rate with an electronic infusi
Health History Assessment Questions Pertinent to Drug Administration
Insulin rotation sites
Types of Insulin: Actions and Administration