Which information is the nurse most likely to find when assessing the family of a patient with a serious mental illness?
a. The family exhibits many characteristics of dysfunctional families.
b. Several family members have serious problems with their physical health.
c. Power in the family is maintained in the parental dyad and rarely delegated.
d. Stress from living with a mentally ill member has challenged the family's function.
ANS: D
The information almost universally obtained is that the family is under stress associated with having a mentally ill member. This stress lowers the family's level of functioning in at least one significant way. Stress does not necessarily mean the family has become dysfunctional.
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