In assessing family structure, it is important for the nurse to ...

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In assessing family structure, it is important for the nurse to recognize that:
 
  1. An individual may experience many different family structures over a lifetime
  2. The variations in family structure are becoming less common
  3. The traditional nuclear family is the only appropriate family structure
  4. Although there is great variation among family structures, there is little variation within particular family structures

Question 2

The pathogenic approach directs nurses towards:
 
  1. Promotion of greater levels of positive health.
  2. Teaching about common disease processes
  3. Acute care management of chronic disease.
  4. Disease prevention, risk appraisal, and disease management

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Answer to Question 1

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In assessing family structure, it is important for the nurse to recognize that an individual may experience many different family structures over a lifetime.

Answer to Question 2

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Disease prevention, risk appraisal, and disease management are all elements of the pathogenic approach.