In assessing the family, how should the nurse define family? ...

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In assessing the family, how should the nurse define family?
 
  a. Identifying those members who are related biologically
  b. Applying one of the family forms that are recognized by society
  c. Referring to family forms that social scientists and legislators have identified
  d. Accepting that family is defined by individuals

Question 2

Which of these approaches would be most appropriate for the nurse to use when teaching a 4-year-old patient about a scheduled surgery?
 
  a. Give the parents a book to read about the procedure and do not discuss the procedure with the child to decrease anxiety.
  b. Set boundaries before teaching by telling the child that she can ask only three questions because time is limited.
  c. Insist that the parents wait outside the room to ensure privacy of the child.
  d. Allow the child to touch and hold medical equipment such as thermometers and syringes.

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Answer to Question 1

D
The nurse must think of family as defined by each individual. The nurse can think of family as a set of relationships that the client identifies as family or as a network of individuals who influ-ence each other's lives, whether or not there are actual biological or legal ties. In other words, the family is each person's definition of who or what constitutes it.
Biological relationship is one of the many types or forms of family that defines family. Different definitions have resulted in heated debates among social scientists and legislators. The nurse must realize that families are as diverse as the individuals that compose them and that their various definitions must be respected.
A socially recognized form of the family is only one of the many family types or forms. Different definitions have resulted in heated debates among social scientists and legislators. The nurse must realize that families are as diverse as the individuals that compose them and that their various definitions must be respected.
A family form that is identified by social scientists and legislators is only one of the many ways of defining what is a family. Different definitions have resulted in heated debates among social scientists and legislators. The nurse must realize that families are as diverse as the individuals that compose them and that their various definitions must be respected.

Answer to Question 2

D
Nursing interventions during the preoperational period (age 2 to 7 years) should recognize the use of play (such as handling equipment) to help the child understand the events taking place. Giving the parents a book and not involving the child is not the best option, because the nurse should explain all procedures to children and their parents. Children tend to ask a lot of questions; therefore limiting questions may increase anxiety. Parents and the child all should be involved in preoperative teaching because the parents will be the primary caregivers upon discharge.