In the course of performing an admission assessment, the nurse has asked questions about the patient's first- and second-order relatives. What is the primary rationale for the nurse's line of questioning?
A) To determine how many living relatives the patient has
B) To identify the family's level of health literacy
C) To identify potential sources of social support
D) To identify diseases that may be genetic
Ans: D
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To identify diseases that may be genetic, communicable, or possibly environmental in origin, the interviewer asks about the age and health status, or the age and cause of death, of first-order relatives (parents, siblings, spouse, children) and second-order relatives (grandparents, cousins). This is a priority over the number of living relatives, sources of support, or health literacy, though each of these may be relevant.
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