A parent is admitted to a unit for treatment of addictions. The patient's spouse and adolescent children attend a family session. Which initial assessment question should the nurse ask of family members?

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It is important to understand family characteristics, particularly in a family under stress. Expression of feelings is an important aspect of assessment of the family's function (or dysfunction). The distracters relate more to outcome identification and planning interventions, both of which should be delayed until the assessment is complete.

A Parent Is Admitted to a Unit for Treatment of Addictions