A nurse is demonstrating how a family relates to the other units in the community. Which of the following assessment instruments would be appropriate for the nurse to use?
a. Family intervention
b. Family assessment
c. Genogram
d. Ecomap
ANS: D
An ecomap shows the nature of the relationship among and between family members and the community. A genogram enhances the nurse's ability to make clinical judgments and connect them to family structure and history. A family intervention is used to work with the entire family to assist with identifying the primary problem confronting the family and accept the family as the priority. A family assessment is a way for a nurse to gather information from a family by using reliable and valid short assessment instruments that are specifically focused on the relevant fami-ly situation.
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