When the mental health nurse assesses her client, who has been admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for depression, she takes into account that the family will not have income while the client is hospitalized
This assessment by the nurse regarding the impact of client's hospitalization on the family system can best be described as what?
A) A theoretical approach, whereby the nurse uses systems-oriented theory to understand her client and to plan his care
B) A practical approach, wherein the nurse can now work to get some funds for the family
C) An outcome-oriented approach, whereby the nurse sees lack of funds as an outcome
D) A somewhat ineffective way to look at this hospitalization because the client is now ill
Ans: A
Assessing the client within the context of his family system is a way to use systems-oriented theory to understand the client. This is a theoretical approach; using theory will assist the nurse to understand the client's family as well as to assess and plan care that will best meet his needs.
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