A couple who has struggled to maintain an income and housing for ...

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A couple who has struggled to maintain an income and housing for their young family asks their case manager how their struggles may affect their children's emotional development. Which of the following possible responses by the nurse is best?
 
  A) Your children may have adjustment problems because of the uncertainty in your household. Time will tell, but I know you are doing the best you can.
  B) How you live certainly affects their developing sense of themselves and the world, but your love and nurturance are the most powerful influences on them.
  C) Genetics is a more important predictor of emotional problems than day-to-day life. If neither of you has been diagnosed with emotional problems, then your children will probably be fine.
  D) You're doing the best you can under difficult circumstances. They will probably turn out to be very resilient adults.

Question 2

A nurse is creating an interdisciplinary plan of care for a 15-year-old client. Which of the following treatment modalities is especially helpful for adolescents?
 
  A) Family therapy
  B) Play therapy
  C) Group therapy
  D) Individual therapy

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
A positive relationship with at least one parent has been shown to exert a protective effect on children. Children with positive parental relationships have greater resistance to the effects of stressors (Shankoff and Philips, 2000).

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
Group therapy is especially helpful for adolescents for whom the influence of peers is strong; adolescents are more likely to accept feedback and suggestions from their peers than from adults. Group therapy is less threatening than individual therapy and allows the adolescent to identify with others who have similar problems.