Parents of a mentally ill teenager say, We have never known ...

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Parents of a mentally ill teenager say, We have never known anyone who was mentally ill. We have no one to talk to because none of our friends understand the problems we are facing. Select the nurse's most helpful intervention.
 
  a. Refer the parents to a support group.
  b. Build the parents' self-concept as coping parents.
  c. Teach the parents techniques of therapeutic communication.
  d. Facilitate achievement of normal developmental tasks of the family.

Question 2

Parents of a teenager recently diagnosed with serious mental illness express dismay. One parent says, Our child acts so strangely that we don't invite friends to our home. We quit taking vacations. Sometimes we don't get any sleep.
 
  Which nursing diagnosis best applies?
 
  a. Impaired parenting
  b. Dysfunctional grieving
  c. Impaired social interaction
  d. Interrupted family processes

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The need for support is evident. Referrals are made when working with families whose needs are unmet. A support group, such as through the National Alliance on Mentally Illness (NAMI), will provide the parents with support of others with similar experiences and with whom they can share feelings and experiences. The distracters are less relevant to providing a network of support.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Interrupted family processes are evident in the face of disruptions in family functioning as a result of having a mentally ill member. Assessment data best support this diagnosis. Data are insufficient to support the other diagnoses.

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