A nurse is counseling a 16-year-old client whose mother is getting remarried next month. The client, his mother, and his soon-to-be stepfather have been in counseling with the nurse.
Which teaching by the nurse is important when fostering positive relationships within this new family structure?
A) Your son should only be disciplined by one parent.
B) Do not have any more children, since your son is too old for a sibling.
C) Keep the lines of communication open between all of you.
D) Allow your son to make all of his own choices, since this new situation will be hard for him.
Question 2
In order to effectively provide appropriate patient teaching regarding the effects of psychotropic medications, the nurse is required to have a thorough understanding of which drug-related topic?
a. Clinical indicators
b. Pharmacology algorithms
c. Monotherapeutic symptoms
d. Doses of all atypical psychotropic drugs
Entry level nurse competencies
Early in the twentieth century, when malnutrition was common, companies such as this one advertised
Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period
Tia, an African-American mother of two school-aged children
Positioning the client
Portrait of Typical 12-year-old Boy and Girl, 1981 and 2007-2009