The nurse assesses a family in which the wife and mother has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Which factors will likely affect the family's response to the health risk that this diagnosis presents? (Select all that apply.)
A) What the husband and wife learned about dealing with serious illness in their families of origin
B) Whether the family is covered by health insurance
C) How the children tend to cope with stressful situations
D) The response of fellow members of the family's mosque
E) The incidence rate of breast cancer in the family's community
Ans: A, B, C, D
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Families approach the idea of health risk in many different ways depending on (1) what they have learned from their past experiences in their family of origin; (2) economic circumstances, especially healthcare insurance coverage; (3) stress and coping styles; and (4) internal and external culture. The incidence rate of breast cancer in the family's community is not as likely to affect their response.
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