A family had just moved to the city when the illness struck the father.The wife had always been a stay-at-home mother with the three young children.The nurse developed a list of short-term resources for the family.Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

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Many families have a need for multiple resources;identifying the one or two that are most helpful to the need will help both the nurse and the family.The entire list may well be overwhelming to the family when the family is already stressed and perhaps less able to make good decisions.Feeding the family and getting them settled will reduce their stress enough that they can then consider what would be most helpful.

A Family Had Just Moved to the City When the Illness