The nurse is determining psychosocial risk factors for a family prior to planning care. Which assessment tool should the nurse use when initially screening families for these health risks?
A) The Friedman Family Assessment Tool
B) The Family Ecomap
C) The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME)
D) The Family APGAR
Answer: D
The Family APGAR is a quick five-item questionnaire that may be used as an initial screening tool for family assessment. All other choices are family assessment tools but are not appropriate for initial family assessments.
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