There are several approaches to family assessment that use particular concepts that nurses typically encounter in practice. These models provide an organized framework with which to conduct a family assessment
Using your knowledge that the key to select a certain model is to consider the situation, health concerns, and cultural background of the family, what is the aim of the family assessment with a Life Span Development approach?
A) To identify family routines and rituals that could influence family health
B) To identify family health practices within a social and historical context
C) To assess health patterns in 11 areas of family health
D) To engage the family as a way to identify its strengths with attention to family dynamics and concerns related to health and illness
B
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