The nurse is providing care to a newborn client and family during a well-baby checkup. Using Duvall's family development theory, which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
A.
"Do you plan to have more children?"
B.
"How far apart are your closest children?"
C.
"How many children do you have?"
D.
"How old is your oldest child?"
ANS: D
Duvall's family development theory uses the oldest child as the marker for transitions within the family. The nurse should inquire about the age of the oldest child. The other questions are not directly related to Duvall's theory.
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