Which of the following best describes why a nurse would ask about the meals of all family members, rather than focus on a nutritional history for the post-myocardial infarction patient?
a. It is assumed that all family members eat the same food at the same time each day.
b. Lifestyle choices among family members are usually consistent.
c. Many parents eat whatever their children don't rather than throw away good food, so the nurse should know what the children eat.
d. The nurse was afraid to assume that whoever cooked would only prepare one meal for everyone to share.
ANS: B
The family remains the focus because families experience similar risk factors (i.e., physiological, behavioral, and environmental). Family health practices influence lifestyle habits among family members. Consequently, although family members may or may not eat together, they will have a tendency to make similar choices.
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