Which of the following factors make family nursing particularly challenging? (Select all that apply.)
a. The health care system primarily focuses on care of individuals.
b. Insurance reimbursement focuses on illness care and treatment of individuals.
c. Family members are not always consistent in what they tell the nurse.
d. More variables to be considered when completing an assessment
e. Number of chronic comorbidities
f.
Most theories focus on intervention with individuals.
ANS: A, B, F
Families have challenging health care needs that are not usually addressed by the health care system. Instead, the health care system most frequently addresses the individual. Traditionally, nursing has relied heavily, if not solely, on theoretical frameworks from the disciplines of psychology or social psychology, which target individuals.
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