The nurse is providing care to a client with chronic illness. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse document to note the fact the patient's family exhibited signs of healthy family functioning?
A) Communication between members is open, direct, and honest.
B) Family rules are known only by the parent, so they can show the children who is boss.
C) The family meets most of its socialization and basic needs within the family and does not require assistance from community resources.
D) Family members belong to lots of clubs, participate in numerous church activities, and spend most of their spare time participating in community activities.
Question 2
The home care nurse is caring for John O'Leary, who was discharged from the hospital after coronary bypass surgery. He lives with his wife, Joann, and son, Bob, who is 21 years old.
As the nurse is completing her admission interview, she considers John's family as it relates to nursing care. Which of the following models reflects these considerations involving the family?
A) Care of the individual in the context of family
B) Consideration of the family's potential impact on client recovery
C) Family as client, focusing on collective health
D) Family as a component of society/primary unit
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