Which nursing intervention would be appropriately based on family developmental theory?
a. anticipatory guidance for a couple going through a divorce, related to their working jointly on child visitation
b. offering options to a mother who is looking for recreational activities appropriate for a 3-year-old child
c. offering information to help a family prepare their home to care for a grandmother with Alzheimer's disease
d. referral of a client with severe depression to an advanced practice nurse
A
Duvall's theory helps the nurse to forecast predictable issues that a family may face at each developmental phase. Understanding the tasks to be achieved, the nurse is in an ideal position to provide guidance when couples who plan to divorce face such tasks as planning a schedule for child visitations.
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