Author Question: You are teaching a client about his diagnosis of narcolepsy. The client asks about the cause of this ... (Read 14 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

You are teaching a client about his diagnosis of narcolepsy. The client asks about the cause of this disorder. You would explain that this disorder:

a. has as its cause childhood sexual fears
b. is caused by the bite of a particular fly
c. is due to giving up too much sleep as a child
d. seems relatively common among close relatives

Question 2

Given the complexity of families today, which method is the BEST choice to define the family for the purpose of nursing intervention?

a. Ask them to define their own family.
b. Include everyone who lives in the household.
c. Ask them who they feel the closest to in the family.
d. Include only the parents and their children.

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

Answer to Question 1

D
The nurse should explain that there is strong evidence that narcolepsy has a hereditary predisposition. Narcolepsy is relatively common among close relatives of affected individuals.

Answer to Question 2

A
Given the complexity of families today, the nurse should ask the clients to define who constitutes their families. Their definition might include a spouse and children, or it may include extended family members such as aunts, uncles, cousins, or grandparents. Some families consist of unrelated individuals who have chosen to live together out of convenience.