Nurses analyze family developmental changes and stressors when studying family:
a. demographics.
b. functions.
c. structure.
d. nursing.
ANS: A
The study of family and household structures and events that alter that structure is called family demographics. Family functions are the ways in which families meet the needs of each family member, the family as a whole, and their relationship to society. Family structure refers to the characteristics and demographics of individual members who make up family units. Family nurs-ing is a philosophy and a science that is based on the following assumptions: health and illness are family events; what affects one family member affects the whole family; and health care practices, decision, and behaviors are made within the context of the family.
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