A nurse interviews a homeless parent with two teenage children. To best assess the family's use of resources, the nurse should ask:
a. "Can you describe a problem your family has successfully resolved?"
b. "What community agencies have you found helpful in the past?"
c. "What aspect of being homeless is most frightening for you?"
d. "Do you feel you have adequate resources to survive?"
ANS: B
The correct option asks about use of resources in an open, direct fashion. It will give information about choices the family has made regarding use of resources in the community. The other questions do not address prior use of resources or focus on other aspects of coping.
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