An agency supervisor suggested to a nurse that one strategy useful for working with multiproblem families is to
A. Exchange caseloads with another nurse at periodic intervals to obtain fresh cases and insight.
B. Frequently reassure the families that things will be alright eventually.
C. Help families recognize how they are responsible for their own problems; offer insights and suggestions that may be useful.
D. Recognize that all families have potential for improvement.
ANS: D
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