A young wife is talking with the nurse about her husband who is ...

[gbarreiro]

A young wife is talking with the nurse about her husband who is returning from the military. The wife confides that her husband is physically okay but is behaving differently. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. He is just trying to adjust to civilian life again; he'll be okay.
  b. You should observe him closely, because he could attack you.
  c. Many times people need care for emotional trauma.
  d. Talk with your physician to get medication, and then put it in his food.

Question 2

Many middle-aged adults are called the sandwich generation because they are caring for their children and their aging parents. What is the priority reason for aging parents needing care?
 
  a. Mental clarity
  b. Immobility
  c. Blindness
  d. Multiple chronic illnesses

[eliasc0401]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse is alerting the young wife to the fact that people who have experienced emotional trauma need care too. The nurse does not know how the husband is adjusting so the other options are incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Multiple chronic illnesses come with the aging process. Middle-aged adults are becoming the caregivers for the generation before them and the one after them. Mental clarity is a positive aspect of aging and does not need care. Immobility and blindness do not always mean that the person needs direct care.