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jessicacav · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which nursing intervention would be appropriately based on family developmental theory?

a. anticipatory guidance for a couple going through a divorce, related to their working jointly on child visitation
b. offering options to a mother who is looking for recreational activities appropriate for a 3-year-old child
c. offering information to help a family prepare their home to care for a grandmother with Alzheimer's disease
d. referral of a client with severe depression to an advanced practice nurse

Question 2

Which behavior would indicate to the nurse that an adolescent has entered the third stage of substance abuse? The adolescent:

a. is abusing alcohol on the weekends.
b. has been caught smoking hash in the school bathroom.
c. admits to being curious about the alcohol in the family liquor cabinet.
d. has begun selling drugs at school to support a serious drug addiction.

sierramartinez · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Duvall's theory helps the nurse to forecast predictable issues that a family may face at each developmental phase. Understanding the tasks to be achieved, the nurse is in an ideal position to provide guidance when couples who plan to divorce face such tasks as planning a schedule for child visitations.

Answer to Question 2

B
The third stage of substance abuse (regular use) is characterized by progression to midweek use of substances to get high; excitement followed by guilt over use; and regular use progressing from tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana to other substances such as hash oil, tranquilizers, sedatives, and amphetamines.