As a component of the family assessment, the family assists the nurse in developing an ecomap. Prior to beginning the ecomap, the nurse explains that the ecomap:
1. Provides information about the family structure including family life events, health, and illness.
2. Illustrates family relationships and interactions with community activities including school, parental jobs, and children's activities.
3. Is a short questionnaire of five questions that measures family growth, affection, and resolve.
4. Is a family assessment that consists of three categories of information about the family's strengths and problems.
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Rationale 1: Information of this type is called a genogram.
Rationale 2: This is the description of the ecogram.
Rationale 3: The five-item questionnaire measuring family growth, affection, resolve, adaptability, and partnership is a Family Apgar.
Rationale 4: This describes a Calgary Family Assessment Model.
Global Rationale:
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