The community health nurse has limited time for family assessments because of demanding caseloads or staffing shortages.
Using your knowledge that focused family interviews of 15 minutes or less can yield a wealth of information, what is an example of an activity that will acknowledge the family's strengths?
A) Ask family members if they see an area that could be changed.
B) Allow everyone present to voice observations, insights, or concerns before offering how they could change the situation.
C) Share any genograms and ecomaps that illustrate relationships with family members.
D) Collaborate with family to set priorities, plan care, and evaluate goals.
Question 2
There are several approaches to family assessment that use particular concepts that nurses typically encounter in practice. These models provide an organized framework with which to conduct a family assessment.
Using your knowledge that the key to select a certain model is to consider the situation, health concerns, and cultural background of the family, what is the aim of the family assessment with a Life Span Development approach?
A) To identify family routines and rituals that could influence family health
B) To identify family health practices within a social and historical context
C) To assess health patterns in 11 areas of family health
D) To engage the family as a way to identify its strengths with attention to family dynamics and concerns related to health and illness
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