A nurse considers how the environment outside of the family influences the development of a child. Which of the following theories is being used?
a. Bioecological systems
b. Family systems
c. Family developmental and life cycle
d. Capacity -building model
ANS: A
The bioecological systems theory describes how environments and systems outside of the family influence the development of a child over time. The family developmental theory provides a basis for forecasting what a family will be experiencing at any period in the family life cycle. The fam-ily systems theory encourages nurses to view clients as participating members of a family. In the capacity -building model, nurses assume that the family has the most knowledge about how their health issues affect the family, supports family decision making, empowers the family to act, and facilitates action for and with the family.
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