When using the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), it is ...

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When using the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), it is important to know that:
 
  1. The developmental assessment yields the most important information to guide nursing actions.
  2. Synthesis of the family development assessment, structural assessment, and functional assessment yields the most information to guide nursing actions.
  3. The structural assessment yields the most important information to guide nursing actions.
  4. The functional assessment yields the most important information to guide nursing actions.

Question 2

Use of a family nursing model in practice:
 
  1. Helps to provide a framework for assessment and decision-making.
  2. Contributes to other disciplines.
  3. Is essential so that nursing can be considered a profession.
  4. Is too time-consuming to be used in modern health care.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

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1 Assessing just the developmental component of the CFAM is not sufficient to guide comprehensive family nursing actions.
2 According to the authors of the CFAM, the most information needed to guide nursing actions with families are gained from a synthesis of assessing family development, structure, and function.
3 Assessing just the structural component of the CFAM is not sufficient to guide comprehensive family nursing actions.
4 Assessing just the functional component of the CFAM is not sufficient to guide comprehensive family nursing actions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1

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1 Use of a model gives the nurse a framework of components or concepts that aid in considering broad approaches to assessment and decision-making in planning care.
2 A nursing model does not necessarily contribute to other disciplines.
3 Use of a family nursing model is not enough to guarantee that nursing is considered a profession; there are several additional criteria.
4 There is evidence that time spent using a family nursing model conserves nursing time.

[K@]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[peter]

Excellent