A 15-year-old is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. This adolescent lives with her mother, stepfather, and several siblings. When performing a family assessment, which of the following must the nurse first determine?
A) How the family expresses and manages emotion
B) Names and relationships of the family's members
C) The communication patterns between the patient and parents
D) The meaning that the patient's suicide attempt has for family members
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