A patient comes from a close-knit extended family.If the patient's family functions as context,what does the nurse need to evaluate?

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When you view the family as context,your primary focus is on the health and development of an individual member existing within a specific environment (i.e.,the patient's family).When you view the family as patient,the family processes and relationships (e.g.,parenting or family caregiving)are your primary focus of care.Focus your nursing assessment on the family patterns versus individual member characteristics.When you care for the family as a system,you are caring for each family member (family as context)and the family unit (family as patient),using all community,social,and psychosocial resources.

A Patient Comes from a Close-Knit Extended Family