A community health nurse is visiting a Japanese teenage client ...

[craiczarry]

A community health nurse is visiting a Japanese teenage client who lives with her parents, grandparents, and older brother. The client recently got a tattoo. Her parents reprimanded her and then brought her to therapy.
 
  The client defends her actions, stating, All my friends were getting them. I'm tired of being told what to do According to Bowen's family systems theory, the nurse recognizes that the client is attempting to:
  A) Differentiate herself.
  B) Triangulate herself.
  C) Cut herself off emotionally.
  D) Join with the family unit.

Question 2

Betty Neuman's Systems Model is based on concepts related to which of the following?
 
  a. home and society
  b. internal and external environment
  c. stress and reaction to stress
  d. family and extended family

[tranoy]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C
Neuman's view is that there exist systems and subsystems. Stress can occur from within a system or subsystem or from outside of a system or subsystem. The system will react to the stress and attempt to maintain balance.

[craiczarry]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[cam1229]

Great answer, keep it coming