When a community health nurse is conducting a family assessment on an assigned family, which of the following would be most appropriate?
A) Use quantitative data only to maintain objectivity.
B) Interview one family member to avoid confusion and repeated information.
C) Use a checklist format, completing the tool in the family's presence.
D) Make several visits and accumulate data from all family members.
D
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