The nurse knows that when clients are unable or unwilling to perform assigned family roles, the family experiences:
1. Stress and disequilibrium.
2. Recognition and communication.
3. Personal and political advocacy.
4. Acceptance.
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Rationale: When members are unable or unwilling to perform assigned roles, the family experiences stress. For the health of the family system—not only family members but also their relationships, their communication with one another, and their interactions with the environment—roles often must be negotiated in other than stereotyped ways. When the roles are not negotiated satisfactorily, family disequilibrium results. Not following assigned family roles does not result in recognition, communication, advocacy, or acceptance.
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