The nurse is conducting a psychosocial assessment of a client who is being evaluated for a mental illness. The nurse inquires about the client's family life because:
1. the family made the client ill.
2. influence by the family is not important.
3. the nurse needs to assess the client's support system.
4. the nurse needs to understand the financial system of the family.
Answer: 3
1. The family situation could contribute to the client's illness, but did not make the client ill.
2. The family can and does influence the client's response to life.
3. The nurse assesses the strengths and support system of the mentally ill client.
4. The financial system of the family is a consideration, but not mainly the concern of the nurse.
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