When a family is in a transitional phase of the life cycle perspective (e.g., birth of a first child), it is important for the nurse to do which of the following?
a. Accept that this is usually a time of de-creased stress and anxiety.
b. Use the knowledge of stress and coping to assist in family care.
c. Explain that the health of one family member does not depend on the family system.
d. Draw on psychological theory as the major basis for family care.
B
Your knowledge of stress and coping will assist in family care. When a family is in a transitional phase of the life cycle perspective (e.g., birth of a first child) or there is an additional stressor to the family unit (e.g., chronic illness), it creates considerable anxiety and stress within the family system. The health and functioning of each member in the family to some degree depends on the health of the family system as a whole. Family care draws on knowledge from growth and de-velopment, psychology, communication, family theories, sociology, and the family life cycle.
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