The family nurse therapist, in an effort to learn more details about family patterns and interactions over time, may use:
1. The psychiatrist's progress notes.
2. Anecdotes from family and friends.
3. Police reports.
4. A genogram.
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Rationale: From the study of families in detail, it becomes apparent that patterns are spread over generations. The timeline, or genogram, is highly effective as a visual representation of family patterns from one generation to the next. The other choices have not been proven effective in soliciting information about multigenerational patterns.
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