The primary goal of family-centered nursing is to:
1. Promote the wellness of the family and its members
2. Implement appropriate care for the family and its members
3. Provide support and care for the family and its individual members
4. Identify physical and emotional problems affecting the family as a unit
ANS: 3
The goal of family-centered nursing care is to promote, support, and provide for the well-being and health of the family and individual family members. While the other options are appropriate goals, they are not the primary goal because promoting, supporting, and providing for the well-being and health of the family and individual family members will result in this option
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