The nurse is designing a home care plan for a child with a congenital disease and is assessing the family values regarding home care. The nurse will use as her best source:
1. current literature on congenital deformity.
2. general knowledge of the culture.
3. the family itself.
4. written survey.
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It is important to determine the family's values, beliefs, customs, and behaviors that influ-ence health needs and health care practice. The best source is the family itself.
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