A nurse is assessing a family. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse recognize as be-ing learned within the family structure?
a. Smoking habits and heart disease
b. Health values and health habits
c. Chronic illness and disease risk
d. Societal norms and values
ANS: B
Health values, health habits, and health risk perception are effected by and acted out within the family environment. Heart disease and chronic illness are not learned behaviors. Societal norms are not learned through the family structure.
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