The nurse is working with a family with four children: two boys aged 14 years and 4 years and two girls aged 12 and 10 years. The 4-year-old was recently diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. As the mother describes the 4-year-old's problems, the nurse notices the 14-year-old roll his eyes. Which of the following best describes the skill the nurse used in making this observation?

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A.This is correct. Perceptual skill is the nurse's ability to make relevant observations when interviewing the family.
B.This is incorrect. Conceptual skill is the nurse's ability to observe the family as a completely functioning unit.
C.This is incorrect. Executive skills are observable interventions of the nurse that are intended to gain responses from the family members that will inform the nurse's further questioning and observations.
D.This is incorrect. Authoritarian skills are not used with family interviews because the purpose of the nurse is to help the family craft their own plan for change.

The Nurse Is Working with a Family with Four Children