When providing care for families, of what should the nurse be aware? (Select all that apply.)
a. Family hardiness is the internal strength and durability of the family.
b. Resiliency helps to evaluate healthy responses in stressful times.
c. Good health is always highly valued within the family unit.
d. Along-term illness in one family member affects the entire family
e. Family members may be a primary force for coping.
A, B, D, E
Family hardiness is the internal strengths and durability of the family unit. A sense of control over the outcome of life, a view of change as beneficial and growth producing, and an active rather than passive orientation in adapting to stressful events characterize family hardiness. Resiliency helps to evaluate healthy responses when individuals and families are experiencing stressful events. Resources and techniques a family or individuals within the family use to maintain a balance or level of health assist in understanding a family's level of resiliency. Good health is not always highly valued; in fact, harmful practices are acceptable in some families. Some of these practices might include poor dietary habits, such as high caloric, high fat diets. A long-term illness in one of the family members affects the well-being and health of the entire family. In addition, long term habits, such as smoking also influence the health of members in the family unit. Although illness strains relationships, research indicates that family members have the potential to be a primary force for coping.
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