When working with families, the nurse may view the family either as context or client. Which one of the following examples demonstrates the view of the family as context?
a. The family's ability to support the client's dietary and recreational needs
b. The client's ability to understand and manage his or her own dietary needs
c. The family's demands on the client based on his or her role performance
d. The adjustment of the client and family to changes in diet and exercise
B
When the nurse views the family as context, the primary focus is on the health and development of an individual member existing within the client's family. The client's ability to understand and manage his or her own dietary needs demonstrates the view of the family as context.
The family's ability to support the client's dietary and recreational needs demonstrates the view of the family as client.
The family's demands on the client based on his or her role performance demonstrates the view of the family as client.
The adjustment of the client and family to changes in diet and exercise demonstrates the view of the family as client. Nursing practice that focuses on family as client is also known as family systems nursing.
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