The community-health nurse is making an initial visit to a family. The most effective and efficient way for the nurse to assess the parenting style in use is to
1. observe the parent while he or she isinteracting with the child for five minutes.
2. ask,"What rule is hardest for yourchild to obey?"
3. ask,"Which rules are hardest toenforce?"
4. ask the children how the parentsset rules.
Answer:4
Rationale:Parental styles are assessed while the family explains how they handle situations that require limit setting. A less complete picture of parenting style is obtained during a brief artificial observation.Learning about rules is less helpful than an explanation of enforcement efforts and successfulness.
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