A nurse cares for the family's as well as the patient's needs using available resources. Which approach is the nurse using?
a. Family as context
b. Family as patient
c. Family as system
d. Family as caregivers
ANS: C
When you care for the family as a system, you are caring for each family member (family as context) and the family unit (family as patient), using all available environmental, social, psychological, and community resources. When you view the family as context, the primary focus is on the health and development of an individual member existing within a specific environment (i.e., the patient's family). When you view the family as patient, the family processes and relationships (e.g., parenting or family caregiving) are the primary focuses of nursing care. There is no approach for family as caregivers; rather it is a term to describe family members caring for other family members usually at home.
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