The nurse planning to assess the structure of a family should ask which question?
a. "Who lives with you in this home?"
b. "Who does the grocery shopping?"
c. "Who provides support in your family?"
d. "How old are the members of your family?"
ANS: A
The structure of the family includes who is in the family and what their relationship is. "Who does the shopping?" would provide information about family functioning. "Who provides support?" would provide information about family functioning. "How old are the members?" would provide information about family development.
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