Author Question: A patient and his wife are 2 years from retirement when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. Although ... (Read 25 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient and his wife are 2 years from retirement when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. Although with delayed childbearing, developmental stages can vary among families, which typical stage of family development is this couple likely experiencing?

a. Family launching young adults
b. Postparental family
c. Family with frail elderly
d. Family with teenagers and young adults

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient who was newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The patient's wife states, We are a family of diabetics.

The nurse advises the couple to attend the free nutrition, cooking, and exercise classes at the health center near their neighborhood. She also gives them the name of the public health nurse for their area. Which perspective of family nursing is the nurse practicing?
a. Family as a unit of care
b. Family as a system
c. Family as the context of care
d. Family as a resource and stressor