An APRN-PMH is working with a college student who has been exhibiting mild but unprecedented signs of psychosis
Knowing the relationship between mental illness and family history, the nurse uses which tool to assess for a possible inheritance-based cause of mental illness?
A) The CFMA Scale
B) Genogram
C) Ecomap
D) Mental status exam
Ans: B
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The genogram is an illustration of the family tree that demonstrates genetic connections; family transitions such as marriages, birth of children, and deaths; and health conditions.
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