A nurse is assessing threats concerning the family. Which areas will the nurse include in the assessment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Homelessness
b. Domestic violence
c. Presence of illness
d. Changing economic status
e. Rise of homosexual families
ANS: A, B, C, D
Social scientists have identified five trends as threats facing the family. These include (1) Changing economic status, (2) homelessness, (3) domestic violence, (4) the presence of acute or chronic illness or trauma, and (5) end-of-life care. Homosexual families are not a threat facing the family; in fact, many homosexual couples now define their relationship in family terms.
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