During the assessment of a patient with a serious mental illness, the nurse learns that the patient's mother has the same disorder. Which domain is the nurse using to assess the patient?
1. Cultural
2. Biological
3. Sociological
4. Psychological
3. Sociological
Explanation:
Assessment of the patient's family, work, and social history can provide information essential to developing the plan of care. This information is part of the sociological domain. While the other answer choices are assessment domains, they do not focus on family history.
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