Upon leaving the family's home, the nurse sat in the car and created a family map. What sort of information would the nurse include? Select all that apply
A. Address of family and observations about the home and the immediate neighborhood
B. All the family systems, including microsystems, macrosystems, and suprasystems
C. Interaction patterns such as family coalitions or conflict between members
D. Roles such as the family leader or the family communicator
E. What hierarchies are in the family and who has the majority of the power in the family
F. Who is in the extended family for three generations, including marriages, divorces, and births
ANS: C, D, E
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