Why is it important for some families to construct a genogram?

a. It allows nurses to diagnose disease patterns.
b. It brings the family together to do a mutual task.
c. It shows family history and patterns of health-related information.
d. It provides a visual diagram of the family unit in relation to other subsystems.


C
It is important for some families to construct a genogram because it shows family history and patterns of health-related information.

Nursing

You might also like to view...

When assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice in a population-based nursing practice, the nurse is using which of the following?

a. NANDA c. Nursing process b. Comorbidities d. Population assessment

Nursing

The nurse reviews the plan of care for a child with Reye's syndrome. The nurse prioritizes the nursing interventions included in the plan and prepares to monitor for:

1. Signs of hyperglycemia 2. Signs of a bacterial infection 3. The presence of protein in the urine 4. Signs of increased intracranial pressure

Nursing

A client has developed blisters around the tape that secures the dressing. The nurse should:

A) apply tape to the side of the blisters. B) use Montgomery straps. C) apply the dressing with a binder. D) apply skin barrier to protect skin.

Nursing

A depressed client tells the nurse he is in the 'acute phase' of his treatment for depression. The nurse recognizes that the client has been in treatment:

A. for more than 4 months B. that is directed toward relapse prevention C. that focuses on prevention of future depression D. to reduce depressive symptoms

Nursing