The nurse is interviewing a client and wishes to determine the roles of various members of an extended family living together in one household. Which statements would be helpful for the nurse to use to obtain this information?
1. "What language is spoken in your house?"
2. "Are all of your family members working?"
3. "Tell me about the responsibilities of family members in your home."
4. "Who makes the decisions for your family members?"
5. "Are you happy with your place in the family?"
Correct Answer: 3, 4
The responsibilities of the family members will allow the nurse to hear the various roles each of them holds. Identification of decision-making roles will aid the nurse in determining roles of the members. The language spoken in the home will not help in the identification of roles within the household members. Open-ended questions are needed to obtain the most accurate and comprehensive information. Asking if all of the family members are working and if the client is happy with his or her place in the family are closed questions and would provide the nurse with little information other than a "yes" or "no" response.
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