The Nurse Notes That a Family Including a Member with End-Stage

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes that a family including a member with end-stage renal disease is feeling emotionally drained. On what should the nurse focus when assessing this core process? Select all that apply.

• A) Culture
• B) Control
• C) Language
• D) Attachment
• E) Commitment

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Definitions:

Dismissive Avoidant

A personality attachment style characterized by a desire to remain independent and emotionally distant from others to avoid attachment.

Anxious-Ambivalent

A term often used in attachment theory to describe individuals who are overly needy and preoccupied with their relationships.

Terror Management Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that a primary motive of human behavior is to manage the fear of death by pursuing self-esteem and faith in one's worldview.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific theory explaining the process by which species undergo genetic changes over generations, leading to diversity of life.